Doug Politz

About Doug Politz

World Expert in parathyroid disease/surgery.* Most experienced parathyroid surgeon currently operating in the world today.* Performed more parathyroid operations in the last 10 years than any surgeon worldwide.* Dedicated my career to parathyroid disease/surgery since 2006.* Operated on patients from all 50 states and multiple continents in performing over parathyroidectomies.* Helped train the next 6 most experienced parathyroid surgeons in the world who followed me in this field.* Highly-skilled in minimally invasive surgical removal of parathyroid tumors in the various places they can be found-from the most complex and unusual locations to the routine and predictable. I have seen it all.many times over!* Co-author of the largest study of parathyroid patients in medical literature (over patients).* Offer my expertise to all patients with parathyroid disease from any location worldwide. Curing this disease to relieve symptoms and prevent complications is my mission for the parathyroid patient.* A resource to medical and surgical colleagues in endocrinology, medicine, nephrology, and surgery (endocrine surgery, ENT, general surgery), who can count on my respect, professionalism, and dedication to advancing the global understanding of this disease.

Experience

1. Parathyroid & Thyroid Surgeon

   Tampa General Hospital

   Nov 2020 — Present

Education

• Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

  Doctor of Medicine - MD

  1991 — 1995

• University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine

  Residency in General Surgery

  1995 — 2000