Ali Wible
ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF AND BEWARE. Took one look at my thyroid and said it needed to come out because it looks covered in tumors - he didn’t even want to biopsy, just wanted to schedule me for surgery (that would make me need to take medicine for the rest of my life). I got multiple other opinions and it turned out that I didn’t have masses - I have hashimotos disease and a fully functional thyroid. The specialists at Columbia told me that the surgery to remove my thyroid would be more risky than keeping it and to be weary of anyone who wants to remove it. When Dr Tsioulias told me I needed surgery, it didn’t feel right and I’m so glad I sought other opinions. I could only imagine where I’d be if I didn’t advocate for myself and had stayed with him. You won’t see me in his office.

