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Publications and Presentations

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

  • V. Yogaraj, D. Phyland, and C. Sinclair, “Development and Preliminary Validation of a Modified Thyroid Symptom Questionnaire (TSQ),” Head & Neck (2026): 1–12, https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.70443.
  • Beiriger J, Estephan LE, Campbell D, Dhillon VK, Goldenberg D, Noel J, Orloff LA, Russell M, Russell JO, Sinclair CF, Cottrill EE. Evaluating Artificial Intelligence Chatbots for Patient Education on Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: An Analysis of Accuracy, Quality, and Readability. Thyroid. 2026 Feb;36(2):162-168.
  • Dhillon VK, Sinclair CF. Vocal Fold Immobility After Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules: A Survey of Laryngologists and an Algorithm for Periprocedural Voice Assessment. Head Neck. 2025 Oct 23. doi: 10.1002/hed.70081. PMID: 41126768.
  • Yogaraj V, Sinclair C, Tchernegovski A, Phyland D. The Prevalence of Local Symptoms in Benign Thyroid Disease: A Systematic Review with Meta-analysis. Laryngoscope. 2025 May;135(5):1553-1562. doi: 10.1002/lary.31962. PMID: 39739834.
  • Sinclair CF, Dhillon V, Hodak S, Kuo J, Patel K, Russell J, Tufano R. Letter to the Editor Regarding “Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation– Thermal Effects on Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Using Continuous Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Animal Model.” Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2025 Jan 10. doi: 10.1002/ohn.1130. PMID: 39791923.
  • Russell JO, Huber T, Noel J, Papaleontiou M, Baldwin CK, Banuchi VM, Dhillon V, Dream S, Hodak SP, Kandil E, Kuo JH, Patel KN, Sinclair CF, Tufano RP. Letter to the Editor: New Current Procedural Terminology Codes for Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules Will Negatively Affect American Patients According to the Executive Council of the North American Society for Interventional Thyroidology. Thyroid. 2025 Feb;35(2):225-226. doi: 10.1089/thy.2024.0722. PMID: 39853233.
  • Sinclair CF. Early Recognition and Prevention of Voice Change During Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Continuous Auditory Voice Assessment. VideoEndocrinol 2024:11(1). doi: 10.1089/ve.2024.0002.
  • Sinclair CF, Baek JH, Hands KE, Hodak SP, Huber TC, Hussain I, Lang BH, Noel JE, Papaleontiou M, Patel KN, Russ G, Russell J, Spiezia S, Kuo JH. General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules: An American Thyroid Association Statement. Thyroid. 2023 Oct;33(10):1150-1170. doi: 10.1089/thy.2023.0281. PMID: 37642289; PMCID: PMC10611977.
  • Wong A, Ahsanuddin S, Teng M, Ahmed AHA, Randolph GW, Sinclair CF. US Residents’ Experiences with Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Head & Neck. June 2023.
  • Sinclair CF, Bastien AJ, Ho AS. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) compared to observation for benign thyroid nodules: emerging considerations for judicious use. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2022 Aug 12. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000739. PMID: 35943184.
  • Kuo JH, Sinclair CF, Lang B, Spiezia S, Yu M, Ha EJ, Na DG, Offi C, Patel KN, Baek JH. A comprehensive review of interventional ablation techniques for the management of thyroid nodules and metastatic lymph nodes. Surgery. 2022 Apr;171(4):920-931. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.07.043. PMID: 34776258.
  • van Gerwen M, Alsen M, Alpert N, Sinclair C, Taioli E. Trends for In- and Outpatient Thyroid Cancer Surgery in Older Adults in New York State, 2007-2017. J Surg Res. 2022 May;273:64-70. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2021.12.008. PMID: 35030431.
  • Radiofrequency and Related Technologies for Treatment of Benign and Malignant Thyroid Disease. An International Multidisciplinary Consensus Statement of the AHNS, Korean Society of Thyroid Radiology, Asia Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, European Thyroid Association, Latin American Thyroid Society, Thyroid Nodules Therapies Association and Associazione Medici Endocrinologi. Head and Neck, 2022;44(3):633-660. doi: 10.1002/hed.26960.
  • Sinclair CF, Buczek E, Cottril E, et al. Clarifying optimal outcome measurements in intermittent and continuous laryngeal neuromonitoring. Head and Neck. December 2021. doi: 10.1001/hed.26946.
  • Co-Editor, Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports Special Edition: Radiofrequency Ablation for Thyroid and Parathyroid Pathology; 2021.
  • Russell J, Sinclair CF. Future Considerations and Directions for Thermal Ablative Technologies. Curr Otorhinol Rep. 2021;9:210-214.
  • Sinclair CF. Laryngeal Nerve and Airway Protection during Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. Videoendocrinology. 2021;8(1).
  • Sinclair CF, Tellez MJ, Diaz A, Ulkatan S. Continuous Neuromonitoring during Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules Provides Objective Evidence of Laryngeal Nerve Safety. American Journal of Surgery. Published online ahead of print December 23, 2020.
  • Dhillon VK, Randolph GW, Stack BC, Lindeman B, Bloom G, Sinclair CF, et al. Immediate and partial neural dysfunction after thyroid and parathyroid surgery: Need for recognition, laryngeal exam and early treatment. Head and Neck. November 2020.
  • Van Gerwen M, Sinclair C, Rahman M, Genden E, Taioli E. The impact of surgery refusal on thyroid cancer survival: a SEER-based analysis. Endocrine. 2020 Apr 19 [Epub ahead of print].

Book Chapters

  • Sinclair CF, Steck H. Vital Structures Protection. In: Thyroid Ablation, An International Guide. Ed. Roberto Valcavi et al., 2025.
  • Dhillon V, Sinclair CF. Emerging Trends for Vagus/Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring. In: Intraoperative Cranial Nerve Monitoring in Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. Ed. Joseph Scharpf, January 2022.
  • Barczynski M, Cernea R, Sinclair CF. Surgical Anatomy and Monitoring of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve. In: Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands. Ed. Randolph GW. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-66127-0.00035-1.
  • Sinclair CF, Kamani D, Randolph G, Sacks B, Baskin JH. Ultrasound and Mapping of Neck Lymph Nodes. In: Handbook of Thyroid and Parathyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided FNA, 4th edition. Duick DS, Levine RA, Lupo MA (eds). Springer International, 2017.
  • Sinclair CF, Randolph GW. Endocrine Surgery. In: Self Assessment in Otolaryngology. J Shah, JP O’Neill (eds). Elsevier, 2016.

Invited Lectures & Presentations

2026

  • Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Endocrine Seminar Series: Foundational Principles of Thermal Ablation for Thyroid Nodules and Evolving Indications. Invited Keynote Speaker, online presentation. 9 September 2026.
  • International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery (IFHNOS) World Congress, Brisbane, Australia. Moderator, Plenary 4: The Jatin Shah Symposium – Thyroid Cancer: Current Issues. 26–29 September 2026.
  • International Federation of Head and Neck Oncologic Surgery (IFHNOS) World Congress, Brisbane, Australia. Invited speaker, Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery – Current Progress in the Management of Thyroid Tumours: Thyroid Ablation For Non-Benign Disease. 26–29 September 2026.
  • International Federation of Head and Neck Surgery, World Head and Neck Cancer Week. Panelist, online webinar: “Management of Sub-centimeter Thyroid Cancer.” 25 July 2026.
  • Indonesian Head and Neck Cancer Week. Keynote Speaker, online presentation: Mastering Thyroid Thermal Ablation. 19 July 2026.
  • Australian Endocrine Ultrasound Course, Sydney. Guest speaker on thyroid biopsy and an introduction to thyroid ablation; primary supervisor, hands-on biopsy/ablation practical station. June 2026.
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Perth WA. Course convener and lead presenter, Pre-Congress Thyroid Advanced Ultrasound Workshop. 30 April 2026.
  • 6th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, Singapore. Keynote speaker, “Updates on the 2025 ATA Thyroid Cancer Guidelines.” 9–11 April 2026.
  • 6th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, Singapore. Invited speaker, Ultrasound Course – Ablation of Malignant Thyroid Nodules. 9–11 April 2026.
  • 6th Congress of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, Singapore. Invited speaker, Thyroid Ablation Seminar – Ablation for Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: Should We Do It? 9–11 April 2026.
  • Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Hobart. Thyroid section coordinator and speaker, Ablation for the Management of Thyroid Disease. March 2026.

2025

  • Australian Thyroid Congress, Noosa, Queensland. Updates in Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. 6–8 November 2025.
  • Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth. “Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules.” 19–22 October 2025.
  • RGM Trainees Conference, Melbourne. Clinician-Performed Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Procedures in Head and Neck Surgery. 2025.
  • Australian Endocrine Ultrasound Course, Sydney. Guest speaker on thyroid biopsy and an introduction to thyroid ablation; primary supervisor, hands-on biopsy/ablation practical station. May 2025.
  • St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney, Endocrine Department Grand Rounds. Follow-Up of Thyroid Nodules and Use of Thyroid Ablation. April 2025.
  • 19th Congress of the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Seoul, Korea. Guest Speaker, Non-Surgical Management of Parathyroid Disease: Parathyroid Ablation. April 2025.

2024

  • Asian Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (AFSUMB) Conference, Seoul, Korea. Keynote speaker, “American Thyroid Association Guidelines for Thyroid RFA.” 9 May 2024.
  • North American Society of Interventional Thyroidology, Inaugural Meeting, Florida, US. Invited presentation (via Zoom), Ablation of Large Volume Thyroid Disease. 3 February 2024.
  • TIRO MD Grand Round. Keynote Speaker, General Principles for the Safe Performance, Training, and Adoption of Ablation Techniques for Benign Thyroid Nodules: An American Thyroid Association Statement. 4 January 2024.

2023

  • 9th Multidisciplinary Update on Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Keynote Speaker – 2023 Surgical Year in Review; Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules; Radiofrequency Ablation: An Overview of Existing North American Guidelines. 9–11 November 2023.
  • SingHealth ENT Head & Neck Instructional Course Fortnight. Keynote speaker, Radiofrequency Ablation of Benign Thyroid Nodules. August 2023.
  • Thyroid Nodules Therapies Group Meeting, Reggio Emilia, Italy. Invited speaker, “How to Select a Nodule for Success and Protect Vital Structures.” 2023.
  • World Congress in Thyroid Cancer, London, UK. Panelist, “Ablation for the Treatment of Benign Thyroid Disease.” 2023.
  • Monash Department of Surgery Grand Rounds. Non-Surgical Ablative Treatment Options for Thyroid Nodules. June 2023.
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Congress, Adelaide. Invited Keynote speaker – Radiofrequency Thyroid Nodule Ablation; Update on Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery. 2–3 May 2023.
  • North American Society of Interventional Thyroidology, Inaugural Meeting, New Orleans, US. Invited presentation (via Zoom), Protecting the Voice During RFA. 11 March 2023.
  • Korean Thyroid Association Annual Spring Congress, Gwangju, South Korea. Invited Keynote presenter, “Radiofrequency Ablation: An Overview of Existing North American Guidelines.” 2023.
  • Georgetown University – Washington Hospital Endocrine Grand Rounds. Invited Speaker, Radiofrequency Ablation for Benign and Malignant Thyroid Disease. 17 January 2023 (online).

2022

  • 9th Postgraduate Course in Endocrine Surgery, Manly, Sydney. Invited Presenter – Novel and Non-Surgical Treatments for Thyroid Nodular Disease. 11 November 2022.
  • 9th Postgraduate Course in Endocrine Surgery, Manly, Sydney. Invited Presenter – How I Do It: RFA for Nodular Goitre. 12 November 2022.
  • 91st Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association, Montreal, Canada. Moderator and Panelist, Minimally Invasive Approaches to Thyroid Nodules and Cancer, Including RFA. October 2022.
  • Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Updates in the Head and Neck (#NoMoreBlindBiopsy3), Philippines. Invited speaker and panelist, Clinician-Performed Ultrasound Procedures for the Thyroid and Parathyroid.
  • University of Cincinnati Grand Rounds. Invited Speaker, Advances in Thyroidology: Thermal Ablation and Continuous Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring. 2 March 2022.

2021

  • Mount Sinai Endocrine/Diabetes Grand Round. Invited Speaker, Thermal Ablation for Neck Endocrine Disease. December 2021.
  • Australian Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting. Radiofrequency Ablation; Neck Ultrasound: How to Get Started and Advanced Applications; Case Discussion; Advances in Neurolaryngology; Nerve Monitoring in ENT – The Current Evidence and Future Techniques. 8–11 September 2021.
  • American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Annual Meeting and OTO Experience, Los Angeles. Panel Chair and Moderator, Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules (on-demand); Moderator, The A to Z of Intraoperative Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring (on-demand). 3–6 October 2021.
  • First Australian Webinar on Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. Invited speaker, Getting Started with RFA: Basic Setup, Patient Selection and Initiating an RFA Program. 18 August 2021.
  • North American Society of Interventional Thyroidology Webinar. Host, Advanced Applications of Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation. 3 June 2021.
  • Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Annual Meeting. Invited Speaker – Continuous Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring; Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules. May 2021.
  • Johns Hopkins Neck Endocrine Radiofrequency Ablation Course. Invited speaker, Future Directions for RFA: Parathyroid, Papillary, Microcarcinoma and Metastatic Lymph Nodes. 9 April 2021.
  • Singapore Health ENT-HNS Virtual Fortnight. Guest Speaker, Getting Started with Thyroid Radiofrequency Ablation: Tips and Pearls to Minimize Complications and Optimize Outcomes. 30 July 2021.
  • Cabrini Health GP Network Grand Round. Thyroid Lumps and Bumps: Work Up and New Technologies. April 2021.
  • Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye and Ear Grand Rounds. Guest speaker, New Technologies in Neck Endocrine Surgery. 6 April 2021.
  • American Thyroid Association, Year in Thyroidology: A Virtual Event, Satellite Symposium on Directed Therapies for Thyroid Nodules. Invited speaker, Future Directions for RFA: Parathyroid, Papillary Microcarcinoma and Metastatic Lymph Nodes. 19 February 2021.
  • ModiLite: Microinvasive Laser Thermal Ablation Treatment for the Management of Benign Thyroid Nodules. Invited International Speaker. 6 February 2021.

2020

  • Radiofrequency and Ethanol Ablation of Thyroid Nodules: A Hands-On Virtual Course for Physicians Starting Out (TaeWoong Medical). Co-chair. 4 December 2020.
  • Latin American Federation of Head and Neck Surgery Societies / Brazilian Head and Neck Surgery Society. Invited speaker, “New Horizons for Neuromonitoring.” 27 November 2020.
  • International Webinar on Radiofrequency Ablation of Thyroid Nodules (AHNS-ES, LATS, SBCCP, Latin American Federation of Head and Neck Surgery Societies). Invited Panelist. 21 October 2020.
  • AAOHNS Annual Meeting. Live presentation, Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring in Head and Neck Surgery; On-demand presentation, Moderator and speaker, Radiofrequency and Ethanol Ablation of Neck Endocrine Lesions. 2020.
  • University of Alabama Annual Joint General Surgery and Otolaryngology Endocrine Grand Round. Guest Speaker, New Technologies in Neck Endocrine Surgery. 28 July 2020.
  • Johns Hopkins Neck Endocrine Radiofrequency Ablation Course. Invited speaker, Future Directions for Radiofrequency Ablation. 17 July 2020.
  • Thyroid RFA: USA and Korea Virtual Panel (Starmed/Taewoong Medical). Invited speaker. 5 July 2020.

2019

  • World Congress on Thyroid Cancer 3.5, Rome, Italy. Moderator and speaker, New Technologies in Endocrine Surgery. June 2019.

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