Purkert William J MD

Dr Purkert is a very kind and compassionate surgeon. He’s so highly thought of from the entire medical community. He did my thyroidectomy which went so smoothly and took an hour and a half. My scar is minimal a week and a half out. He explains everything so clearly and concise. I feel very fortunate to live in Northern Virginia. I highly recommend his skills as a surgeon and his compassion to his patients.

Had my thyroid removed by Dr. Purkert in 2012. Zero side effects; my wrinkles look more prominent than the scar.
Unhurried, thoughtful, attemptive physician who takes lots of time walking you through having your thyroid removed and the aftermath.
Every doctor immediately nodded their head when they heard he was the surgeon.

Dr Purkert has moved to an Inova linked practice, and is now located at 6565 Arlington Boulevard, near Seven Corners.
After being told by two doctors that Dr Purkert was the go-​to guy for parathyroid surgery, I initially met him to discuss my situation and found that Dr Purkert has an excellent patient manner. He is neither condescending nor arrogant, but makes you feel like an old friend. As a result of our initial meeting, I decided to go forward with the surgery with him. I had more concerns about the anaestheology than the procedure itself. The procedure went smoothly and less than a week later, I have experienced less pain and discomfort than expected.
Although surgery is never an attractive option, if it becomes necessary then I could recommend Dr Purkert without hesitation. Would use his services again should the need ever arise.
As for the Inova part, you can expect all the difficulties associated with an enormous bureaucracy, but somehow they manage to get the job done.

After receiving a papillary thyroid cancer diagnosis, the radiologist who performed my biopsy recommended Dr. Purkert for the surgery. After reading the reviews for Dr. Purkert on

and in various discussion boards related to thyroid cancer, I decided to move forward with him.
My wife and I were highly anxious about this situation, but Dr. Purkert’s calm and patient demeanor went a long way towards setting us at ease. He rationally and unhurriedly explained everything about the surgery, the disease itself, and went over all questions we had. It’s hard to say anything is «great» related to cancer, but really the experience is best described as such. He took all the time we needed, and we never felt rushed. Plus, he has a very calm way about him that was reassuring.
As for the surgery, he performed it remarkably at Inova Fairfax Hospital. The man has skill, for sure. He removed the entire thyroid, but was able to save all four parathyroids. In fact, he even removed one parathyroid, checked it for cancer, and re-​implanted it successfully. No nerve damage/​vocal changes. I am only six months out, and already the scar is shockingly small.
I feel it was a wise decision to go with Dr. Purkert. His positive reputation in thyroid surgeries is well-​deserved.