The 20 Best Thyroidectomy Doctors in Kansas, US

Find the Experts and Specialists who perform Thyroidectomy

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Thyroidectomy near Kansas, US. Of these, 29 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Dak R. Burnett
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    46+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dak Burnett is a Cardiologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Burnett has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Burnett is currently accepting new patients.

    Joel D. Mermis
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Medical Pavilion

    2000 Olathe Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joel Mermis is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Mermis has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Newborn Jaundice, Bronchiectasis, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Mermis is currently accepting new patients.

    Kiran Kakarala
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Medical Pavilion

    2000 Olathe Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kiran Kakarala is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kakarala has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Kakarala is currently accepting new patients.

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    Andres M. Bur
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Medical Pavilion

    2000 Olathe Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andres Bur is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Bur has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Bur is currently accepting new patients.

    Ernest J. Madarang
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology

    Ambulatory Surgery Center

    10720 Nall Avenue, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ernest Madarang is an Interventional Radiologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Madarang has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Ascites, Thyroidectomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Madarang is currently accepting new patients.

    Alan R. Reeves
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology

    KU MedWest

    7405 Renner Road, 
    Shawnee, KS 
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alan Reeves is an Interventional Radiologist in Shawnee, Kansas. Dr. Reeves has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Ascites, Thyroidectomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Reeves is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology

    Office

    9100 W 74th St, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Veronika Mcdonald is an Interventional Radiologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Visceromegaly, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Endocrinology

    Office

    8901 W 74th St Ste 269, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sherry Ryan is an Endocrinologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Ryan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Thyroid Cancer, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Ascentist Management

    6815 E Frontage Road, 
    Merriam, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Rudman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Rudman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Radiology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Radiology

    Via Christi E Harry

    3600 E Harry St, 
    Wichita, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eddy Lucas is a Radiologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Lucas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy

    Via Christi E Harry

    3600 E Harry St, 
    Wichita, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Brewer is a Radiologist in Wichita, Kansas. Dr. Brewer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy

    Saint Lukes South Hospital Inc.

    12300 Metcalf Ave, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Douglas Best is a Radiologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Best is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Tenosynovitis, Gallbladder Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Erin J. Buczek
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Otolaryngology

    Corporate Medical Plaza, Building 3

    10787 Nall Avenue, Suite 220, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erin Buczek is an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Buczek has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Thyroidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Buczek is currently accepting new patients.

    Yelizaveta Shnayder
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy

    Medical Pavilion

    2000 Olathe Boulevard, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yelizaveta Shnayder is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Shnayder has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Shnayder is currently accepting new patients.

    Zalina E. Ardasenov
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Hospital Medicine

    The University Of Kansas Hospital

    4000 Cambridge Street, 
    Kansas City, KS 
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian

    Zalina Ardasenov is a Hospital Medicine provider in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Ardasenov has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Kara M. Hessel
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Vascular Surgery

    Center For Advanced Vascular Care

    10700 Nall Avenue, Level 3, Ste 300, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kara Hessel is a Vascular Surgeon in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Hessel has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Arterial Embolism, Thyroidectomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Hessel is currently accepting new patients.

    Philip L. Johnson
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology

    Great Bend Campus, Hospital

    514 Cleveland Street, 
    Great Bend, KS 
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Philip Johnson is an Interventional Radiologist in Great Bend, Kansas. Dr. Johnson has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

    Aaron M. Rohr
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Interventional Radiology

    KU MedWest

    7405 Renner Road, 
    Shawnee, KS 
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Rohr is an Interventional Radiologist in Shawnee, Kansas. Dr. Rohr has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Intussusception in Children, Ascites, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Rohr is currently accepting new patients.

    Leyla O. Shune
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy

    Clinical Research Center

    4350 Shawnee Mission Parkway, 
    Fairway, KS 
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Somali, Swahili, Turkish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Leyla Shune is a Hematologist in Fairway, Kansas. Dr. Shune has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM), Multiple Myeloma, Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Shune is currently accepting new patients.

    Johanna S. Peterson
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Bariatric Medicine
    Experienced in Thyroidectomy
    Bariatric Medicine
    10790 Nall Avenue, 
    Overland Park, KS 
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Johanna Peterson is a primary care provider, practicing in Bariatric Medicine in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Peterson has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Endoscopy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Thyroidectomy?

    Thyroid gland removal is surgery to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland located inside the front of the lower neck.

    The thyroid gland is part of the hormone (endocrine) system. It helps your body regulate your metabolism.

    When should I see a Thyroidectomy doctor in Kansas, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Thyroidectomy doctor in Kansas, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Thyroidectomy doctors in Kansas, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Thyroidectomy doctors in Kansas, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Thyroidectomy doctor in Kansas, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Thyroidectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Thyroidectomy doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Thyroidectomy doctor in Kansas, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Thyroidectomy doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Thyroidectomy doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Thyroidectomy doctors in Kansas, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Thyroidectomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Thyroidectomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Thyroidectomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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