David Knierim (left) of Wilsonville, OR, meets with his surgeon, Maisie Shindo, M.D., for an exam following his thyroid surgery. Shindo, surgical director of the OHSU Thyroid and Parathyroid Center, led an initiative to reduce the use of opioids for patients undergoing thyroid and parathyroid surgery. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)
