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Mission: What Kelly's Program Offers
When a patient is diagnosed with a thyroid problem, it can affect
every aspect of a person's life. Even though almost all thyroid
conditions are curable, they can cause temporary difficulties and
often require lifelong monitoring.
Kelly recalls how she felt, "In the beginning, I had no one
to talk to and all these questions in my head: Is this something
I have to deal with everyday? Am I ever going to feel well again?
What about having children ?
Hoping to alleviate similar frustration in others, Kelly has set
up a patient education program at Johns Hopkins where patients and
families with concerns can receive information.
Listed below is a description of the variety of services Kelly's
program offers.
- Education pamphlets
Many educational pamphlets are available upon request. These materials
are written by health care professionals that specialize in thyroid
disease. Since a variety of topics on thyroid dysfunction are
available, let us know what topics are of interest to you. Below
you will find a list of the brochures that are available by mail
or through our patient education cabinets at The Johns Hopkins
Outpatient Center.
- Hypothyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Thyroid nodules
- Thyroid and Pregnancy
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- TSH Testing
- Thyroid cancer
- A Patient's Guide to Thyrogen
- Thyroid Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery
Our goal is to provide information to individuals so they may
better understand their disease.
- Library
As an outreach to individuals desiring information about thyroid
disease, the Kelly G. Ripken Program has established a library.
It is open Monday - Friday from 8am to 5 pm. A variety of educational
brochures are available along with some books and videos that
may be borrowed. Just stop by, sign out the items you wish to
borrow and return it in a month. We have selected a variety of
authors on thyroid topics that are easy to read and will broaden
you understanding.
Patient education cabinet location:
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
601 N. Caroline Street
7th Floor Suite A
Baltimore, MD 21205
- Free thyroid testing
A simple blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) blood may
diagnose a thyroid condition. This free test is available at two
Baltimore locations and no appointment is necessary. Test results
and their interpretation are mailed directly to the individual
in 4-6 weeks.
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Express Testing Laboratory
1st Floor
601 N. Caroline Street
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-1682
No appointment needed
Monday-Friday 7 am-6 pm
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Johns Hopkins Laboratory
Greenspring Station
10755 Falls Road
Pavillion 2 - Suite 105
Lutherville, MD
No appointment needed
Monday-Friday 7 am-6 pm
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- Appointments
An appointment with a thyroid specialist at Johns Hopkins may
be made through the Endocrinology Scheduling Office, 410-955-9270.
- Research Studies
Individuals taking advantage of free TSH testing were invited
to participate in a research study to evaluate the effect of hypothyroidism
on cholesterol levels. This study has been completed and the results
analyzed. Future studies are in the planning stages and will be
posted on the web site.
Kelly wants her program to be a model for patient education and
community awareness of thyroid conditions. "There are other
dimensions to thyroid disease beyond how the treatments are working,"
Dr. Ladenson explains. "It concerns the anxiety you feel while
getting over this.
The program emphasizes patient education. "We really like
to learn what works best for the thyroid patients," Dr. Ladenson
says, "because they should enjoy long, healthy lives as long
as they understand how to control their disease."
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