Dr. Sabina Casula, MD

She was my endocrinologist before moving to the VA system. She is a considerate and thorough specialist, always came prepared for her visits to the patient. She will answer all your questions and never in a hurry to see the next patient. She had a holistic approach to patient care. She always exhibited a good grasp of medicine even outside her specialization area (I know because I am a Physician). I will recommend her to anybody in search of an excellent endocrinologist.

Had a 2 cm thyroid nodule that was still indeterminate after 2 biopsies by a local radiologist. A good local endocrinologist here in Clearwater, FL sent me to the endocrine surgeon to prepare for removing my entire thyroid due to atypical cells if the third biopsy came out the same. I traveled 5 hours by car to see Dr. Casula because I knew she had practiced with an eminent endocrinologist now in Chicago who has been a leader, with others, in redefining one kind of supposed thyroid cancer, so that it is no longer considered a cancer. See "When is a thyroid cancer no longer a cancer?" in Volume 8, Issue 3 (Summer 2016) of Empower, the patient magazine of the American College of Endocrinology. This magazine can be found online at the ACE website. Dr. Casula immediately told me at most she would only remove one lobe, leaving me the other 1/2 because the very small nodules there were not concerning. She also looked at all my imaging from 2010 forward and told me that the big nodule… essentially had not grown and was indolent, and that malignant nodules are not usually indolent. So she gave what comfort she could right from the beginning. Then she arranged a fine needle biopsy and conducted it herself, very skillfully. Just felt like 5 little stings and over very quickly. Had it been needed, she was ready to use a genetic test on the sample material that had a lower risk of a false positive than the test my prior doctor wanted to use. But, luckily, this time the cytology came back BENIGN. I still have a thyroid gland thanks to Dr. Casula, her skill in getting the appropriate tissue and in selecting a pathologist. In addition to the above, I found her and her staff to be very kind and helpful. I am morbidly obese and have severe motor impairments from brain damage, so I am extra work for any Dr. and staff. Yet they were cheerful, efficient and wonderful at the same time with me. Had the nodule not been benign, I can think of no one else that I would trust more with my thyroid and my life.

I met Dr. Casula few months ago. She is very detailed and asked me many questions. She is friendly, direct and took great deal of time reviewing my case and explaining me everything. I recommended her to all my friends and family members who have thyroid disease.

This person knows how make a sick person feel even worts every time she turn her back on you. And her answer is always, " if you don't like the way I treat you, find another doctor". This person is the most unprofessional doctor I have ever met.