Head and Neck Surgeon
Head and Neck Surgeon- Auckland. NZ Your Head and Neck Surgeon Dr John Chaplin is an experienced, high volume head and neck surgeon with an international pedigree and reputation. John is an expert in the management of thyroid nodules and particularly thyroid cancer including thyroid cancer that has metastasised to neck lymph nodes. John also has expertise in diagnosing and managing salivary gland tumours and swellings . He is highly skilled in managing the facial nerve in p
John Chaplin
Jul 14, 20193 min read
Neck Lump Clinic
Services offered at our "One Stop" Neck Lump Clinic. Mauranui Clinic- 86 Gt South Road Epsom Urgent appointments available here Specialist Assessment At our "One Stop" Neck Lump Clinic you will be seen by Dr John Chaplin, a highly experienced head and neck surgeon who is trained to recognise the nuances of neck lump presentation. Examinations are thorough and once Ultrasound scan and FNA biopsy are performed, at the same appointment setting, it is usual for Dr Chaplin to hav
John Chaplin
Jul 9, 20193 min read
Thyroid Nodules: All You Need To Know
What Are the Symptoms of Thyroid Nodules? A thyroid nodule is a radiologically distinct entity that appears different to the surrounding thyroid parenchyma usually on ultrasound scan. Nodules can be solid, cystic or a combination of these. Cystic portions are anechoic on ultrasound and they appear black with through transmission of ultrasound appearing bright at the far edge of the cyst whereas solid portions have varying degrees of echogenicity making them appear different s
John Chaplin
Jun 17, 20196 min read
Types of Thyroid Cancer
TYPES OF THYROID CANCER There are several different types of thyroid cancers and they are broadly broken into categories based on the cells that they originate from and their behaviour. Most thyroid cancers are low grade, differentiated thyroid cancers that originate from thyroid follicle cells, generally behave in an indolent fashion and have very high rates of survival. At the other end of the spectrum are anaplastic thyroid cancers that are among the most aggressive human
John Chaplin
Jun 11, 20194 min read
Thyroid cancer : 10 warning signs
Thyroid Cancer Warning Signs 1. Thyroid nodule: The most common presentation and type of thyroid cancer is a nodule in the thyroid gland. Cancerous nodules tend to be harder, more fixed, larger and more irregular than non cancerous nodules. thyroid ultrasound showing right thyroid cancer Thyroid cancer is also highly likely in a patient who has a thyroid nodule and has: 2. Lymph nodes: Metastatic lymph nodes from malignant thyroid tumour are frequently cystic and can often a
John Chaplin
Jun 1, 20194 min read
