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CEO turns thyroid misdiagnosis into multimillion-dollar clinic

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McCall McPherson, a physician assistant, founded Modern Thyroid Clinic after experiencing a misdiagnosis and inadequate treatment for her own thyroid condition. She transformed her personal struggle into a self-funded telehealth practice that now operates in 48 states and employs nearly 40 people. McPherson's clinic challenges conventional endocrinology by arguing that standard thyroid care often misses crucial aspects, particularly for women, and aims to provide more comprehensive treatment. AI

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    This CEO was bedridden 16 hours a day. She turned her own misdiagnosis into a self-funded, multimillion-dollar thyroid clinic

    McCall McPherson established Modern Thyroid Clinic to help millions of women who go under-treated for thyroid conditions.

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