Advanced Course: Mastery of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

Friday, May 16, 2025
12:30 - 5:00 PM Central Time

Participate in a half-day of engaging and comprehensive learning as national experts share the current standards of diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid and parathyroid disease. This course offers an in-depth exploration of the latest medical and surgical strategies for managing benign and malignant thyroid disease and hyperparathyroidism. Participants will engage with field leaders as they review updated guidelines, real-world clinical scenarios, and discuss their approach to both common and advanced endocrine surgery topics.

The course features a practical, interactive format designed to equip participants with state-of-the-art knowledge and techniques. There will be a combination of lectures and panel case discussions. The course is designed for surgeons, endocrinologists, and nurse practitioners, physician assistants, or other providers who take care of patients with thyroid and parathyroid disease.

If you are a health care provider involved in the care of patients with thyroid and parathyroid disorders, don’t miss this invaluable educational opportunity! CME is provided. The course will be recorded and videos will be available for later viewing for those who register.

Course Agenda:

12:30 - 12:40 PM: Welcome

12:40 - 2:10 PM: Thyroid cancer

• Differentiated thyroid cancer: 2025 updates – Julie Ann Sosa, MD
• Management of sporadic and hereditary medullary thyroid cancer – James Wu, MD
• Multimodal strategies for anaplastic thyroid cancer – Gilbert Fareau, MD
• Surgical pearls for advanced and reoperative thyroid cancer – Kepal Patel, MD
• Thyroid cancer tumor board - all panelists

2:10 - 2:55 PM: Benign Thyroid Disease

• Comprehensive work-up of a thyroid nodule – Adi Shirali, MD
• Management of multinodular goiter and autoimmune thyroiditis – Allie McDow, MD
• Surgical Pearls of Thyroidectomy – Ray Grogan, MD

2:55 - 3:10 PM: Break

3:10 - 4:25 PM: Primary Hyperparathyroidism

• Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathophysiology and Clinical Presentation – Carolyn Seib, MD
• The Diagnostic Pathway for Primary Hyperparathyroidism – Mira Milas, MD
• Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Keys for success – Sarah Oltmann, MD
• Parathyroid case conference - all panelists

4:25 - 4:40 PM: Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

• Renal Hyperparathyroidism: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Surgical Management – Lindsay Kuo, MD

4:40 - 5:00 PM: Reoperative Parathyroidectomy

• The Art of Reoperative Parathyroidectomy – David Schneider, MD