endocrine surgeon sydney
Specialist Endocrine Surgery
Associate Professor Niles is a qualified specialist in endocrine surgery, offering a wide range of head and neck surgical procedures, specialising in thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and salivary gland surgery.
Associate Professor Navin Niles pioneered Robot Assisted Thyroid surgery in Australia. This makes Associate Professor Navin Niles the most experienced surgeon in the removal of the thyroid with no neck incision, having set the benchmark in scarless neck thyroid surgery. He is the first surgeon in New South Wales to perform Trans Oral Thyroid Surgery.
This expertise allows Associate Professor Navin Niles and his team to offer patients a broader spectrum of care and most importantly, gives patients greater autonomy and choice for individualised treatment.
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Hemithyroidectomy
Hemithyroidectomy means the removal of one of the thyroid lobes. It is the surgical procedure of choice for the management of a solitary thyroid nodule.
Parotidectomy
Parotidectomy means the removal of part of the parotid gland. It is the surgical procedure of choice for cancer of the parotid, cancer that has spread to the parotid from elsewhere and parotid nodules that may become cancer or are uncertain to contain cancer.
Parathyroidectomy
Parathyroidectomy means removal of one or more of the parathyroid glands. It is the surgical procedure of choice for management of overactive parathyroid glands.
Thyroidectomy
Thyroidectomy means the removal of both of the thyroid lobes. It is the surgical procedure of choice for thyroid cancer, obstructive symptoms, overactive thyroid and cosmetic disfigurement.
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Endocrine Surgeon in Liverpool Sydney
The glands of this system include the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands and pancreas. An endocrinologist helps with disorders related to any or all of these organs.
Associate Professor Navin Niles is an accomplished Endocrine and Head & Neck Surgeon who specialises in thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal and salivary gland surgery – performing over 400 endocrine procedures annually. As a pioneer of robot-assisted thyroid surgery in Australia, he is the most experienced surgeon in the removal of the thyroid with no neck incision, having set the benchmark in scarless neck thyroid surgery. This expertise allows Navin Niles and his team to offer patients a broader spectrum of care and most importantly, gives patients greater autonomy and choice for individualised treatment whilst being as minimally invasive as possible.
DISCLAIMER: All surgical procedures carry risks. Before proceeding, you should consult a surgeon with a FRACS qualification. For endocrine procedures, you should consult a member of ANZ Endocrine Surgeons.