DR. EMAD KANDIL

Professor and Elias Hanna Chair in Surgery
Chief, General, Endocrine & Oncological Surgery

Dr. Kandil is a Professor of Surgery, the Elias Hanna Chair in Surgery and the Chief of General, Endocrine and Oncological Surgery Division at Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, LA. He is also an executive member of the Tulane Cancer Executive Council and the director of the clinical Endocrine Surgery Fellowship at Tulane. He completed his training with a clinical fellowship in endocrine surgery at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kandil is a fellow of the prestigious American Surgical Association and a member of the Southern Surgical Association. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists. He serves on several national and international committees and served on multiple institutional leadership positions including being the Chair of General Medical Faculty.

procedures

Thyroid radiofrequency ablation

Dr. Emad Kandil serves as the chief of endocrine and oncological surgery at Tulane, and he is a passionate advocate of RFA for thyroid nodules. Dr. Kandil has trained in RFA outside of the United States, where the approach has been used for years in nodule treatment before FDA clearance here at home. He is the first specialist in the United States to complete more than 1000 cases Thyroid Ablation. 

Treat thyroid nodules without surgery

Treat thyroid nodules
without surgery

DR. EMAD KANDIL

STORY

Dr. Kandil has written over 400 original articles, invited reviews and book chapters and served on numerous editorial boards. Dr. Kandil has a special interest in minimally invasive treatment options. He has the largest experience in the country with robotic endocrine surgery and has the largest experience in ablative procedures including radiofrequency ablation of thyroid , parathyroid and neck lymph nodes . He has lectured all over the world on topics related to radiofrequency ablation and endocrine surgery. Physicians from all over the world fly to New Orleans to attend his training courses and learn his techniques.

Dr. Kandil makes sure that every patient gets state of the art care while receiving the best compassionate care, just like he would take care of his own family.

Patients Testimonials

WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT PROF.DR. KANDIL?

I give Dr. Kandil 5 stars. He was very patient & informative with me. I was scheduled for thyroid surgery removal, but I found Dr. Kandil on google search. He introduced me to another method before considering surgery. ABLATION OF THE THYROID! It's a one day procedure. I had the ablation on my thyroid in July 2024 & within 4 months I have over 50% of shrinkage on my thyroid.

jason august

After going to 2 different specialists trying to look for a second opinion for saving my thyroid, I found about Dr. Kandil. He took the time to explain my options and gave me hope with the procedure of radio frequency ablation (RFA) which is a procedure that has been in the US for only a few years and he is one of the few doctors to perform it in the US. I like that he stays on top of the latest in his field. His knowledge and compassion makes him one of a kind.

Gloria Velez

Dr Kandil is an excellent surgeon! All of my interactions with him, his Nurse Practitioner, Wendy Navarro, residents, nursing staff and front office staff have been excellent. Wendy responded to any questions or concerns I had with such genuine concern that it made my healing process smoother. Martina, the front office staff member you meet when you go into the office, was able to troubleshoot issues I was having with my insurance and was my hero for the day! They were all very attentive to my needs and responsive to any questions I had. I couldn’t have asked for a better surgeon. Dr. Kandil is one who is not only an excellent surgeon, but has a great sense of humor and a great bedside manner. I highly recommend him!

Edna Metcalf

Dr. Kandil is an excellent surgeon. Both him and his staff are nice and patient. He helps guide your decision making by providing all options available with supporting evidence. I would strongly recommend him to anyone.

Margaret Larsen

Probably one of the best endo docs I've met in 20 years of having nodules. I don't live in New Orleans but grew up there. I can't say enough great things about Dr.Kandil and his entire staff for RFA and treatment of my thyroid. So glad I was lucky enough to find him and he agreed to work on my nodule when everyone else recommended total thyroidectomy. Thanks Dr Kandil. Here is hoping all keeps going well and I would travel again to see this practitioner.