Evaluating a thyroid panel requires looking far beyond an isolated TSH or free T3 level. In this clinical webinar, Dr. Datis Kharrazian unpacks the physiological mechanisms and hidden patterns that govern thyroid axis dysfunction, peripheral transport, and cellular hormone conversion. Clinicians will review essential diagnostic nuances, including subclinical lab shifts, persistent symptomatic presentations despite "normal" reference ranges, and the crossover between autoimmune reactivity and neuroendocrine stress. Attendees will gain actionable, practical frameworks to accurately identify primary versus secondary imbalances, resolve contradictory lab markers, and tailor clinical strategies to patient-specific biochemistry.
Clinical Pearls in Evaluating a Thyroid Panel
Beyond TSH: Functional Biomarkers, Autoimmune Triggers, and Diagnostic Blind Spots
Speaker: Datis Kharrazian, PhD, DHSc, DC, FACN
Key Learning Objectives
- Demystify Thyroid Autoantibodies in Clinical Practice: Understand what elevated TPO and Tg autoantibodies actually signify clinically, when and how often to re-test them, and what the latest research demonstrates regarding their predictive validity for tissue destruction and overt disease progression.
- Identify Systemic Patterns Beyond Primary Hypothyroidism: Recognize complex non-primary thyroid dysfunctions—such as suppression of the hypopituitary axis, peripheral conversion inefficiencies, elevated thyroid-binding globulin, and cellular receptor resistance—that alter metabolic activity yet leave standard screenings deceptively unrevealing.
- Detect Medication-Induced Thyroid Axis Disruption: Uncover common prescription drugs that alter deiodinase activity, bind to transport proteins, or blunt central TSH signaling, along with specific lab testing strategies to pinpoint their physiological impact.
Two Opportunities to Attend Live
Choose the session that works best for your schedule.
Tuesday, December 1 | 3 PM EST
Register for December 1
Thursday, December 3 | 7 PM EST
Register for December 3
The Speaker
Dr. Datis Kharrazian is a clinical research scientist, academic professor, and functional medicine healthcare provider who serves as an Associate Clinical Professor at Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He holds advanced degrees in health science, immunology, toxicology, human nutrition, chiropractic, and clinical investigation from institutions including Harvard Medical School and Nova Southeastern University. He completed a postdoctoral research fellowship training at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital’s Department of Neurology. As founder of the Kharrazian Institute, a leading clinical training platform for functional medicine, Dr. Kharrazian has educated thousands of healthcare professionals on evidence-based dietary and lifestyle interventions for chronic illness.
