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Elite in Thyroidectomy

Dr. Jon Russell

Otolaryngology
7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 204, 
Columbia, MD 

Elite in Thyroidectomy
7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 204, 
Columbia, MD 
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Overview

Jon Russell is an Otolaryngologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Russell is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Thyroidectomy. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 100 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 51 articles in the study of Thyroidectomy.

Residency
Cleveland Clinic, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2015
Specialties
Otolaryngology
Licenses
Otolaryngology in MD
Board Certifications
Head And Neck Surgery
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2016
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

7226 Lee Deforest Dr Ste 204, Columbia, MD 21046
Call: 443-333-5233

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Russell has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hypoparathyroidism

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


1 Clinical Trials

Radiofrequency Ablation of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Radiofrequency Ablation of Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 30, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable

100 Total Publications

Postoperative pain outcomes following thyroidectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of various surgical approaches.
Postoperative pain outcomes following thyroidectomy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of various surgical approaches.
Journal: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Published: November 18, 2025
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6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4920, Suite 4920, 
Bethesda, MD 
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Areas of Expertise

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  • Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer
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  • Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
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  • Papillary Thyroid Cancer
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