Thyroid Webinars

 

2024-2025 Webinars


Dr. Tala Abu-Hijleh
Endocrinologist


Nicole Byrom
Registered Dietitian

Nicole Byrom is a registered dietitian with extensive experience in clinical nutrition and media engagement. She works with Celiac Canada, providing expert guidance on managing celiac disease and gluten-related disorders. As a clinic dietitian, Nicole serves both inpatient and outpatient settings, offering personalized nutrition care to diverse populations.

Nicole is also the go-to dietitian for Global News, where she provides expert commentary and insights on a range of nutrition topics. She runs a thriving private practice, helping clients achieve their health and wellness goals through evidence-based nutrition strategies. Nicole lives in North Vancouver with her husband and children, balancing her professional commitments with family life in the beautiful West Coast community.

Autoimmune Thyroid Disease and Celiac Disease Webinar

November 13, 2024, 7:00 pm ET

Register: Webinar Registration – Zoom

This is a shared educational webinar presentation with TFC and Celiac Canada as there is a strong link between auto immune thyroid disease and celiac disease. There will be a 15 minute presentation from Nicole Byrom  from Celiac Canada (a dietician) followed by about 15 minutes from Dr. Tala Abu-Hijleh (an endocrinologist).  A Q&A session for attendees will take place after the presentations. The webinar will be managed by Celiac Canada.

The presentations will cover:

  • What is celiac disease
  • What is autoimmune thyroid disease
  • The links between the two diseases
  • What the audience needs to know for testing and how this may affect their health and diet

Dr. Tala Abu-Hijleh is an academic endocrinologist with a focus on managing thyroid disorders and thyroid cancer. She completed her Internal Medicine training at University of Ottawa, and a Master’s in medical education. She then went on to do her endocrinology fellowship at McMaster University, followed by a thyroidology and thyroid cancer fellowship at the University of Toronto. She now has her clinical practice at St Joseph Healthcare Hamilton, and appointment as assistant professor of medicine at McMaster University.

Please check back for more upcoming webinars.


Dr. Sana Ghaznavi

Thyroid Foundation of Canada 2023 Research Award Presentation

May 25, 2025, 1:00 pm ET

Registration to follow.

Dr. Ghaznavi was award the 2023 TFC Research grant. She will be presenting the results of her research project.

Dr. Sana Ghaznavi is an academic endocrinologist whose practice focuses on the management of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers.  She completed her medical school at the University of Alberta, an endocrinology fellowship at the University of Calgary, and a thyroid cancer fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York city. She now works as a clinical assistant professor within the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, at the University of Calgary, with a cross appointment to the Department of Oncology.


Dr. Kelsey Roelofs

Thyroid Eye Disease Patient Panel

April 27, 2025, 1:00 pm ET

Registration to follow.

A panel of thyroid eye disease patients will relate their experiences. Dr. Roelofs will add her comments, followed by a Q&A session.

Dr. Kelsey Roelofs completed her medical education and residency training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Following this, she embarked on a one year ocular oncology fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. She is currently completing an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has published over 40 peer-review papers, 19 textbook chapters and was the 2021 recipient of the Bartley R. Frueh Research Award.

2023-2024 Webinars

The Panel

Thyroid Cancer Patient Panel

with Dr. Sana Ghaznavi

November  26, 2023

Dr. Sana Ghaznavi is an academic endocrinologist whose practice focuses on the management of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers.  She completed her medical school at the University of Alberta, an endocrinology fellowship at the University of Calgary, and a thyroid cancer fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York city. She now works as a clinical assistant professor within the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, at the University of Calgary, with a cross appointment to the Department of Oncology.

Watch this Webinar: Thyroid Cancer Patient Panel – Dr. Sana Ghaznavi

Dr. Jack R. Wall

Mental Health and Thyroid Disease

with Dr. Jack R. Wall

May 26, 2024

Dr. Jack R Wall MD, now retired and living in Melbourne, Australia, is the co-founder of the Thyroid Foundation of Canada. He is an honorary professor and adjunct member of the Department of Endocrinology of Macquarie University in Sydney and honorary professor at Notre Dame University of Australia. As a thyroid specialist, he has interests in thyroid and orbital autoimmunity and brain/endocrine/ associations. While he is not a psychiatrist, he has worked closely with Sydney based specialists in joint clinics where patients with mental health disorders and metabolic disorder combination were seen together.

Watch this Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypXtIBqQtMk

Dr. Antonio Bianco

Rethinking Hypothyroidism (Medical Version)

Dr. Antonio Bianco

May 5, 2024

This is the medical version of Dr. Bianco’s earlier webinar of April 16, 2023.

Dr. Antonio Bianco is a professor of medicine and a member of the Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition at the University of Chicago, where he runs a laboratory funded by the National Institutes of Health to study thyroid hormones. He is also a former president of the American Thyroid Association.

Dr. Bianco will be speaking on his book “Rethinking Hypothyroidism: Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do”.

Watch this Webinar:  Rethinking Hypothyroidism – Dr. Antonio Bianco

2022-2023 Webinars

Dr. Anna Liu

Graves’ Disease

Dr. Anna Liu

November 27, 2022

Dr. Anna Liu is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario with an interest in medical education. She completed her medical school training at the University of Ottawa, and general internal medicine training at Western University. Dr. Liu gave a presentation on Graves’ Disease, followed by a Q&A session.

Watch this Webinar:  Graves’ Disease – Dr. Ana Liu

Dr. Antonio Bianco

Rethinking Hypothyroidism

Dr. Antonio Bianco

April 16, 2023

Dr. Antonio Bianco is a professor of medicine and a member of the Committee on Molecular Metabolism and Nutrition at the University of Chicago, where he runs a laboratory funded by the National Institutes of Health to study thyroid hormones. He is also a former president of the American Thyroid Association.

Dr. Bianco will be speaking on his book “Rethinking Hypothyroidism: Why Treatment Must Change and What Patients Can Do”.

Watch this Webinar:  Rethinking Hypothyroidism – Dr. Antonio Bianco

Dr. Hernan Franco Lopez

Hashimoto’s Disease

Dr. Hernan Franco Lopez

April 30, 2023

Dr. Franco Lopez is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario. He completed his medical school at the University of Ottawa, and his internal medicine training at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He has an interest in general Endocrinology, in particular Thyroid and Adrenal diseases. He is also interested in Medical Education and Health Advocacy, which are important in a field of chronic disease such as Endocrinology.

Watch this Webinar:  Hashimoto’s’ Disease – Dr. Hernan Franco Lopez

Dr. Jesse Pasternak

Ultrasound-guided Thermal Ablation of Thyroid Nodules

Dr. Jesse Pasternak

May 14, 2023

Dr Jesse Pasternak is an endocrine surgeon specializing in the surgical management of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal tumors.  After obtaining his undergraduate degree at McGill University, he completed his medical school and residency at McMaster University in Hamilton.  He then moved to San Francisco, California where he trained as an Orlo Clark Fellow in Endocrine Surgery and Oncology at UCSF.

Dr Pasternak also completed a master’s degree (MPH) at Harvard University with a focus in epidemiology.  As a surgeon at the University Health Network, his clinical focus is minimally invasive endocrine surgery. As a researcher, he studies clinical endocrine surgery and health outcomes.

Watch this Webinar: Ultrasound-guided Thermal Ablation of Thyroid Nodules – Dr. Jesse Pasternak

2021-2022 Webinars

Dr. Sana Ghaznavi

Management of Thyroid Nodules

Dr. Sana Ghaznavi

November 21, 2021

Dr. Sana Ghaznavi is an academic endocrinologist whose practice focuses on the management of thyroid nodules and thyroid cancers.  She completed her medical school at the University of Alberta, an endocrinology fellowship at the University of Calgary, and a thyroid cancer fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York city. She now works as a clinical assistant professor within the Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, at the University of Calgary, with a cross appointment to the Department of Oncology.

Watch this Webinar: Management of Thyroid Nodules – Dr. Sana Ghaznavi

Dr. Hernan Franco Lopez

Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy

Dr. Hernan Franco Lopez

February 18, 2022

Dr. Franco Lopez is an Endocrinology fellow at Western University in London, Ontario. He completed his medical school at the University of Ottawa, and his internal medicine training at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He has an interest in general Endocrinology, in particular Thyroid and Adrenal diseases. He is also interested in Medical Education and Health Advocacy, which are important in a field of chronic disease such as Endocrinology.

Watch this Webinar: Hypothyroidism and Thyroid Replacement Therapy – Dr. Hernan Franco Lopez

Dr. Kelsey Roelofs

Thyroid Eye Disease

Dr. Kelsey Roelofs

April 28, 2022

Dr. Kelsey Roelofs completed her medical education and residency training at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Following this, she embarked on a one year ocular oncology fellowship at Moorfields Eye Hospital. She is currently completing an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. She has published over 40 peer-review papers, 19 textbook chapters and was the 2021 recipient of the Bartley R. Frueh Research Award.

Watch this Webinar: Thyroid Eye Disease – Dr. Kelsey Roelofs

Dr. Deric Morrison

Panel of Patients and Doctor

Dr. Deric Morrison

March 7, 2021

Dr. Morrison is an Endocrinologist and Assistant Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Dept. of Medicine, at the University of Western Ontario in London ON.

Panelists:

  • Kim McNally in Kingston, ON, currently Vice President of TFC;
  • Lauri Martin in Strome, AB, a volunteer on our Help Line;
  • Tatyana Medvedyeva from Mississauga, ON, Director of Public Relations.

Watch this Webinar: Doctor and Panel of Patients – Dr. Deric Morrison

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