Thyroid Month: Review of Thyroid Disorders

In this episode of the JIM podcast, Editor-in-Chief Dr. Richard McCallum, speaks with Dr. Tamis Bright, the Chief of the Division of Endocrinology at Texas Tech El Paso. Last year on this podcast series, she discussed hypothyroidism. She now returns to discuss the effects, screening tools, and treatment modalities for hyperthyroidism. Dr. Tamis Bright, MD, is a Clinical Endocrinologist and Associate Professor at Texas Tech Health Sciences Paul L. Foster School of Medicine in El Paso, Texas. Additionally, she is known as an Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism specialist. Dr. Bright has more experience with Thyroid Disorders than other specialists in her area. She is affiliated with University Medical Center of El Paso, where she treats a wide variety of patients. Dr. Bright received her medical degree from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.