Journal of Thyroid Disorders & Therapy
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Medical Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

Biography

Dr. Juan Antonio Cantu-Clatza is a board-certified endocrinologist affiliated with the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of hormone-related conditions.Education and Training: Medical Degree: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas, Facultad de Medicina de Tampico, Mexico (2012) Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK Fellowship: Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK Clinical Practice: Dr. Cantu-Clatza practices at two locations: SSM Health Medical Group - Endocrinology 6205 N. Santa Fe Ave., Suite 200, Oklahoma City, OK 73118 Phone: (405) 272-5555 Shawnee Medical Center Clinic, Inc. 3315 Kethley Road, Shawnee, OK 74804 Phone: (405) 273-5801Research and Publications: Dr. Cantu-Clatza has contributed to research in endocrinology, focusing on diabetes and metabolic disorders. A notable publication includes: "Consequences of unlocking the cardiac myosin molecule in human myocarditis and cardiomyopathies." Autoimmunity, 41:442-453, 2008.

Publications

• Research Article   
  The Risk of Thyroid Malignancy in a Predominately Older Male Population Based on Sonographic Pattern and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology
  Author(s): Ahmad Abu-Limon*, Nabeela Shakir, Antonio Cantu-Clatza, Aska Arif, Niyaz Gosmanov, Albina Gosmanova and R. Hal Scofield
  
  Background: Thyroid cancer is a common malignancy and has an increasing incidence. Thyroid ultrasound is widely used to stratify the risk of malignancy of thyroid nodules and aid decision-making about whether fine needle aspiration biopsy is indicated using the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System (TIRADS). We undertook this study to determine incidence of thyroid cancer in an older, most male population referred for evaluation of a thyroid nodule at a US veterans medical center. Methods: We performed a retrospective study of all patients undergoing evaluation of a thyroid nodule at the Oklahoma City US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. We recorded sonographic findings, TIRADS score, cytopathology and surgical pathology. Results: Among 162 subjects undergoing evaluation of a thyroid .. View More»
  DOI: 10.35841/2167-7948.24.13.323

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