On Sunday, November 3, 2024, Dr. Eric Winer interviewed Jennifer Ogilvie, MD, FACS Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Endocrine) and Chief of Endocrine Surgery at Smilow Cancer Hospital. Dr. Ogilvie focuses on the optimal surgical treatment of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal tumors.
On this episode of Yale Cancer Answers, Dr. Ogilvie discusses her passion for medicine and her decision to specialize in surgery of the endocrine system. She was drawn to endocrine surgery because of its complexity in miniature. “The endocrine system is intricate and requires precise surgery. But many of the diseases have really good outcomes, and thyroid cancer is often very treatable,” Dr. Ogilvie said. “As much as I love surgery, I also really enjoy talking to patients and their families and teaching them more about their conditions.”
Her research interests include improving patient outcomes and training the next generation of surgeons.