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Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD

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Specializes in: Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)

University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Professional interests include: sinus problems, stapedectomy, head and neck cancer, and more.

15 Palomba Drive Suite 1
Enfield, CT 06082

(860) 745-4900

Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD is an otolaryngologist in Enfield, CT specializing in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD is affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford Healthcare, CONNECTICUT EAR, NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES, P.C. and Connecticut ENT Associates, P.C..

Office Locations

Address:

15 Palomba Drive Suite 1
Enfield, CT 06082

Address:

85 Seymour Street Suite 318
Hartford, CT 06106

Address:

988 Silas Deane Highway
South Wethersfield, CT 06109

Address:

988 Silas Deane Highway
Wethersfield, CT 06109

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Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	19
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	96
Less than 65	61

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

doctor visit	805
ear procedures	94
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	115
minimally invasive procedures	115
stroboscopy	12

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	293

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	15
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	93
Less than 65	56

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

doctor visit	849
ear procedures	102
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	132
minimally invasive procedures	132
stroboscopy	16

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	614

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	922
Black	42
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	414
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	168
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	904
ear procedures	157
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	168
minimally invasive procedures	168
nosebleed treatment	23

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	98
Less than 65	65

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	25
Dementia	8
Cancer	15

doctor visit	837
ear procedures	151
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	124
minimally invasive procedures	124

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	311

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	477
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	248
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	76
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

doctor visit	563
ear procedures	122
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	76
minimally invasive procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	18
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	61
Less than 65	44

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	15

doctor visit	636
ear procedures	147
immunotherapy	76
injections	76
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	77
minimally invasive procedures	77
nosebleed treatment	14

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	373
Black	17
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	161
85 and over	71
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

doctor visit	514
ear procedures	105
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	78
minimally invasive procedures	78

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	321
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	139
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	51
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

doctor visit	856
ear procedures	220
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	117
minimally invasive procedures	117
nosebleed treatment	15

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Enfield, CT were ear procedures, minimally invasive procedures, laryngeal (voice box) procedures and immunotherapy.

bronchoscopy	25
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	760
ear procedures	134
immunotherapy	76
injections	76
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	112
minimally invasive procedures	112
nosebleed treatment	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD.

**Gender**
Female	255
Male	179

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	379
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	5

**Age**
85 and over	71
75 to 84	144
Less than 65	49
65 to 74	169

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	11
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD graduated from University of Connecticut School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Connecticut.

Medical School: University of Connecticut School of Medicine

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Hartford Healthcare

CONNECTICUT EAR, NOSE AND THROAT ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Connecticut ENT Associates, P.C.

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, Great-West Healthcare, WellCare, Evercare, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Coventry, Cigna, Anthem, ConnectiCare, Focus Health Solutions, Prime Health, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), CarePartners of Connecticut, Senior Whole Health, Health Direct, Colonial Cooperative Care, BCBS Medicare, Inc., Health Connecticut, Health New England, Healthy Connecticut, Connecticare Commercial, Essence Healthcare, Connecticare Medicare, Community Health Network of Connecticut and Northeast Health Direct.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

Great-West Healthcare

WellCare

Evercare

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Coventry

Cigna

Anthem

ConnectiCare

Focus Health Solutions

Prime Health

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

CarePartners of Connecticut

Senior Whole Health

Health Direct

Colonial Cooperative Care

BCBS Medicare

Inc.

Health Connecticut

Health New England

Healthy Connecticut

Connecticare Commercial

Essence Healthcare

Connecticare Medicare

Community Health Network of Connecticut

Northeast Health Direct

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Timothy John O'Brien, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.	$1,403 Inspire Upper Airway Stimulation System $726	Inspire $677
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$362 QNASL $351	QVAR $11
GENZYME CORPORATION	$181 DUPIXENT $181
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$122 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $122
ArthroCare Corporation	$117 ENT Coblation $117
Other	$727 Dymista $64	RAGWITEK $63	EpiPen $53	XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $53	Oralair $50	Other $445

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,912

Biography

Dr. Timothy Obrien specializes in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) and practices in Wethersfield, CT, Enfield, CT, and Hartford, CT. His clinical interests include hearing loss, endoscopic sinus surgery, and sinus problems. He is professionally affiliated with Connecticut Children's Medical Center and Hartford Healthcare. Dr. Obrien appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, ConnectiCare, Blue California, and more. According to Hartford Healthcare, new patients are welcome to contact Dr. Obrien's office in Wethersfield, CT. He attended the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut.

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Education & Training

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Insurance Information

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General Payments

Biography

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