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About the Foundation

Transforming thyroid healthcare, one patient at a time.

We are an independent 501(c)(3) organization led by volunteer professionals with the sole goal of improving thyroid healthcare worldwide.

Our mission

Every thyroid patient deserves real options.

The Thyroid Foundation exists so every thyroid patient has real treatment options. We empower patients, educate providers, and fund the progress that makes better care possible.

What that means

Too many thyroid patients are told their labs are normal while they still feel unwell. The Thyroid Foundation exists to change that. We stand with patients fighting for real treatment options, equip the providers who care for them, and fund the progress that moves thyroid medicine forward.

Patients · Providers · Progress

The Thyroid Foundation is an independent, volunteer-led nonprofit working toward one goal: better thyroid care for every patient.

Patients — we defend each person’s right to personalized treatment and the full range of medication options.

Providers — we educate and amplify the clinicians who treat thyroid disease every day.

Progress — we fund research and innovation that bridges conventional and integrative thyroid medicine.

Thyroid Foundation volunteers

How we work

Four ways we move thyroid care forward.

Advocacy

Defending patient access to desiccated and compounded thyroid medications at the federal level.

Publications

Peer-reviewed case reports and studies that bring clinic-floor experience into the medical literature.

Education

Accredited programs for endocrinologists, primary care, advanced-practice providers, and pharmacists.

Research grants

Seed funding for young researchers and for the development of novel thyroid lab tests.

Leadership

Volunteer professionals, zero compensation.

Our Board of Directors, Chief Medical Officer, and entire staff are volunteers and receive no compensation.
Brittany Henderson, MD

Brittany Henderson, MD

Medical Director
Board-certified endocrinologist, founder of Charleston Thyroid Center, and Medical Doctor at MyThyroidDoctor, a thyroid-only telehealth platform. Trained at Northeast Ohio Medical University, Duke, and Wake Forest. Dr. Henderson leads the Foundation’s clinical, educational, and advocacy work as a volunteer.
The Foundation's Board of Directors meeting around a conference table
Our volunteer Board of Directors meets regularly to set priorities, review grant applications, and oversee the Foundation’s finances.

Independence & transparency

Where your trust comes from.

There is no for-profit company influence at the Foundation. All of our resources go to furthering thyroid patient care and research.
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Independent 501(c)(3)IRS Tax ID 39-4507234. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
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100% volunteer-ledNo salaries, no overhead draw. Donations go directly to programs.
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Evidence-graded positionsEvery clinical statement we publish cites its sources and grades the strength of the evidence.