American Thyroid Association
Organization URL(s)
thyroid@thyroid.orgwww.thyroid.org
Other Contact Information
6066 Leesburg Pike, Suite 550
Falls Church,
VA 22041
800-THY-ROID (Voice - Toll-free, 849-7643)
703-998-8890 (Voice)
703-998-8893 (FAX)
Description
Founded in 1923, the American Thyroid Association is a professional society of 900 U.S. and international physicians and scientists who specialize in the research and treatment of thyroid diseases. The Association is dedicated to promoting scientific and public understanding of the biology of the thyroid gland and its disorders, so as to improve methods for prevention, diagnosis, and management. The Association fosters excellence in research, patient care, and education of patients, the public, and the medical and scientific communities. The Association also guides public policy about the prevention and management of thyroid diseases.
Online Resources
- Cancer of the Thyroid
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/patient_brochures/cancer_of_thyroid.html - Find a thyroid specialist
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/specialists.php - Graves' Disease
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/patient_brochures/graves.html - Hyperthyroidism FAQ
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/faqs/hyperthyroidism.html - Patient Education Site - American Thyroid Association
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/patients.html - Thyroid Surgery FAQ
http://www.thyroid.org/patients/faqs/surgery.html
Print Resources
ATA publications include: THYROID, the Association's official monthly journal; CLINICAL THYROIDOLOGY, published three times a year is a broad-ranging look at the clinical and preclinical thyroid literature; and The SIGNAL, sent to American Thyroid Association members three times a year, is a newsletter covering Association news, meetings, policies, leaders, and important thyroid-related issues.