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Thyroid specialistThyroid

Nodules, goiter and cancer, with the option of treatment without surgery when the case allows it.

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Three locations and an international unitLocations

Santiago, Santo Domingo and San Francisco de Macorís; and, if you are coming from abroad, a virtual evaluation before you travel.

Surgical oncologistCancer surgery

He knows how to operate on the tumor and when surgery is not the answer.

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Dr. Joan JacoboAbout

A surgical oncologist trained in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Seoul. How he thinks and how he decides.

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In the press

The national press, television and medical societies have told how thyroid ablation without surgery arrived in the country and who teaches it. Coverage is in Spanish.

Television and radio

On television and radio he has explained why it is worth preserving the thyroid when it can be done.

  1. Telematutino 11Interview on the thyroid and radiofrequencyThe newspaper Hoy reported the interview in May 2026, with his words on the technique and on who it is for.
  2. Mariasela ÁlvarezConversation on thyroid radiofrequencyOn her show he spoke about the benefits of the procedure for the patient and about making every effort to preserve the gland whenever possible.
  3. Roberto CavadaTalk on radiofrequency ablationOn the treatment of thyroid nodules and the need for Dominican health insurers to include it in their plans.
In his words

What he has said about preserving the gland and caring for the person.

  • The goal is to preserve the thyroid and keep patients from depending on replacement medication for life.
    Dr. Joan Jacobo, in the newspaper Hoy, May 2026 (translated)
  • Modern oncology seeks not only to cure, but to preserve the patient's physical and emotional integrity.
    Dr. Joan Jacobo, in the newspaper Hoy, May 2026 (translated)
Medical societies and centers

These institutions have invited him to operate, to present his cases and to share the technique.

Congresses

He also presents his results to other surgeons.

  • Lecture on thyroid nodule ablation at the 8th Congress of the Dominican Society of Surgical Oncology, 2025.
  • Speaker on the advances and results of radiofrequency ablation, Punta Cana, 2026.
  • Physicians who completed the first edition of the national training, May 2026.
Instagram

His daily work in the clinic, in the operating room and as a national and international speaker.

He posts cases, training, and every week's work across his three locations.

It would be a pleasure to review your case with you.

In person in Santiago, Santo Domingo or San Francisco de Macorís, or virtual from wherever you are. If you already have your report, you are welcome to bring it; if you have no studies yet, the consultation begins precisely with them.

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