{"id":20,"date":"2022-02-07T17:37:19","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T17:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.wordpress.com\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2025-11-09T20:36:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T20:36:05","slug":"great-neck-thyroid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/great-neck-thyroid\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Neck Thyroid Clinic"},"content":{"rendered":"<nav class=\"wp-container-2 has-text-color has-foreground-color is-responsive items-justified-space-between wp-block-navigation\"><button aria-haspopup=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open menu\" class=\"wp-block-navigation__responsive-container-open \" data-micromodal-trigger=\"modal-1\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" role=\"img\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><rect x=\"4\" y=\"7.5\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><rect x=\"4\" y=\"15\" width=\"16\" height=\"1.5\" \/><\/svg><\/button>\n\t\t\t<div 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class=\"has-inline-color has-foreground-color\">e have the best Thyroid Specialist in Great Neck to Help you!<\/mark><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-midnight-gradient-background has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">Schedule an Appointment<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:36%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/abby-anaday-z3fxpuxa15k-unsplash-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" width=\"334\" height=\"250\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-text-color has-background has-primary-background-color has-primary-color is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-duotone-rgb0113188-rgb239245255-10 wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-top-center\" style=\"min-height:2255px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"has-background-dim-0 wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1933\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/dotcompatterns.files.wordpress.com\/2020\/08\/dots_bg.png\" style=\"object-position:0% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 100%\"\/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid alignfull column1-desktop-grid__span-4 column1-desktop-grid__start-3 column1-desktop-grid__row-1 column2-desktop-grid__span-4 column2-desktop-grid__start-8 column2-desktop-grid__row-1 column1-tablet-grid__span-4 column1-tablet-grid__row-1 column2-tablet-grid__span-4 column2-tablet-grid__start-5 column2-tablet-grid__row-1 column1-mobile-grid__span-4 column1-mobile-grid__row-1 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Her expertise encompasses a range of conditions, including hyperthyroidism\/Graves\u2019 disease, toxic adenoma, toxic multi-nodular goiter, thyroiditis, hypothyroidism and Hashimoto\u2019s disease, abnormal thyroid functions, thyroid nodules, thyroid cancers and post-operative cancer surveillance and follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Chen also provides comprehensive management of thyroid disorders during pregnancy. She offers preconception counseling, monitors thyroid function, and adjusts thyroid medications before and throughout the pregnancy. Her collaborative approach includes coordinating care with obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine specialists for both natural and IVF pregnancies. Furthermore, Dr. Chen actively participates in postpartum care for patients with thyroid disorders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-8 wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button alignleft is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-midnight-gradient-background has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/about\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid-column wp-block-jetpack-layout-grid__padding-none is-vertically-aligned-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/chen_2021-5.jpg?w=750\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113\" width=\"385\" height=\"257\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:69px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover aligncenter has-parallax\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/brano-mm1vipqd0oa-unsplash-2.jpg);min-height:300px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"has-background-dim-80 wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(138deg,rgb(0,0,201) 0%,rgb(0,187,255) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<h1 class=\"alignwide has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"why-thyroid-health-is-vital\"><strong>Why Thyroid Health is Vital<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:14px\">The thyroid is an endocrine organ which secretes thyroid hormone (T3, T4) to regulate your whole body metabolism and other organs&#8217; functions. The thyroid, like any other organ, can suffer diseases and cancers. In the last 40 years, thyroid cancer incidence has tripled. To know how to precisely diagnose and treat all kinds of thyroid disease\/cancers, you need to see a thyroid specialist.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-9 wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(135deg,rgb(255,255,255) 0%,rgb(136,213,255) 94%)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom\">\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"has-text-color\" id=\"ecosystem-1\" style=\"color:#000000;text-transform:capitalize\">What is<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:3vw;line-height:1.1\"><strong>Thyroid Disease?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top\">\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">When the thyroid makes too much thyroid hormone, your body uses energy too quickly. This is called <strong>hyperthyroidism.<\/strong> Using energy too quickly will do more than make you tired \u2014 it can make your <em>heart beat faster, cause you to lose weight without trying and even make you feel nervous<\/em>. On the flip-side of this, your thyroid can make too little thyroid hormone. This is called <strong>hypothyroidism<\/strong>. When you have too little thyroid hormone in your body, it can make you <em>feel tired, you might gain weight and you may even be unable to tolerate cold temperatures<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33.62%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/medical-5459630_1280-4.png?w=996\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" width=\"262\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/medical-5459630_1280-4.png 1245w, https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/medical-5459630_1280-4-292x300.png 292w, https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/medical-5459630_1280-4-996x1024.png 996w, https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/medical-5459630_1280-4-768x790.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 262px) 100vw, 262px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>Thyroid disease <\/strong>is very common, with an estimated 20 million people in the Unites States having some type of thyroid disorder. A woman is about five to eight times more likely to be diagnosed with a thyroid condition than a man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">You may be at a higher risk of developing a thyroid disease if you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"has-foreground-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:16px\"><li>Have a family history of thyroid disease.<\/li><li>Have a medical condition (these can include pernicious anemia, type 1 diabetes, primary adrenal insufficiency, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Sj\u00f6gren\u2019s syndrome and Turner syndrome).<\/li><li>Take a medication that\u2019s high in iodine (amiodarone).<\/li><li>Are older than 60, especially in women.<\/li><li>Have had treatment for a past thyroid condition or cancer (thyroidectomy or radiation).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:12px\">(ClevelandClinic.Org)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull has-parallax\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/02\/brano-mm1vipqd0oa-unsplash-2.jpg);min-height:338px\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"has-background-dim-80 wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-dim has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(138deg,rgb(0,0,201) 0%,rgb(0,187,255) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container\">\n<h1 class=\"alignwide has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color\" id=\"schedule-your-appointment-today\" style=\"font-size:48px\"><strong>Schedule your Appointment Today!<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Please get in contact with us to schedule your next appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-foreground-color has-vertical-tertiary-to-background-gradient-background has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/contact\/\" style=\"border-radius:15px\">Click Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to Great Neck Thyroid Clinic Do you know your Thyroid?Do you have a Thyroid Problem?We have the best Thyroid Specialist in Great Neck to Help you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"blank","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":268,"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20\/revisions\/268"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/greatneckthyroid.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}