Limited English Proficiency and Graves' Disease at an Urban Safety Net Hospital.

Introduction: Decision-making regarding definitive therapy for Graves' disease requires effective patient-provider communication. We investigated whether patients with limited English proficiency have differences in thyroidectomy outcomes or perioperative management when compared to English proficient (EP) patients at a safety net hospital with high-volume endocrine surgery practice.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients who underwent thyroidectomy (2012-2021) for Graves' disease within a tertiary referral system.