Medical and Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Diseases

Part 1. Introduction.- Evidence Based Medicine:  Basic Concept and its Importance in the Medical Literature.- EBM Approach and Classification.- Part 2. Parathyroid Anatomy, Physiology, and Embryology.- Anatomy and Embryology.- Physiology and Molecular Biology.- Part 3. Parathyroid Diseases.- Single Gland Primary Hyperparathyroidism, Classic and Early Disease.- Multiple Gland Primary Hyperparathyroidism, MEN I and II.- Secondary Hyperparathyroidism.- Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism.- Part 4. Medical Therapy for Parathyroid Disease (Indications and Pharmacotherapy).- Hypercalcemia.- Hyperparathormonemia, Analogs and Inhibitors.- Natural History of Untreated HPT.- Hypoparathyroidism.- Part 5. Parathyroid Diagnostic Imaging.- Tc99 Sestamibi.- Ultrasound.- CT, Including 4D.- Advanced Imaging, MRI.- Selective Angiography.- Part 6. Surgical Treatment of Parathyroid Disease.- Minimally Invasive Radioguided Parathyroidectomy.- Endoscopic Parathyroidectomy.- Unilateral Neck Exploration.- Bilateral Neck Exploration.- Surgery for Known Multi-Gland Parathyroid Disease.- Intra-operative PTH Assay.- Intra-operative Ultrasonography.- Re-operative Parathyroid Surgery.- Surgery for Ectopic Parathyroids.- Robotic Parathyroidectomy.- Part 7.Special Topics.- A History of Hyperparathyroidism.- Primary Hyperparathyroidism:  Current Management Guidelines.- Osteoporosis.- Pathology.- Parathyroid Carcinoma.- Calciphylaxis.- Familial Hypocalcuric Hypercalcemia (FHH) Genetic Testing and Counseling for Hyperparathyroidism.- Parathyroid Cryopreservation and Autotransplantation.- Treatment for Hypoparathyroidism, to Include Stem Cell Therapy.- Intraoperative Nerve Monitoring for Parathyroid Surgery.- Outpatient Parathyroidectomy.- Cognitive Impact of Hyperparathyroidism.- Health Services and Healthcare Economics Related to Hyperparathyroidism and Parathyroid Surgery.- Technician Considerations for Parathyroid Imaging.- Radiation Safety in Parathyroid Imaging.- Laboratory Testing, PTH

Dr. Brendan C. Stack, Jr., M.D., FACS, FACE is Professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR. Dr. Stack has authored over 200 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, and internet articles. He has presented at over 300 meetings regionally, nationally, and internationally. He collaborates on grants from the NIH, NSF and other public and private organizations. Dr. Stack has appeared on, or been cited by, local and national media numerous times. He serves on the editorial boards of Head and Neck, the ENT journal, and Journal of Thyroid Research. Dr. Stack also reviews for several journals including the journal listed previously and Thyroid, Archives of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and Laryngoscope among others. He has served on review panels for the National Institutes of Health and review agencies for the nations of Singapore, Italy, and England. Dr. Stack is listed in "Best Doctors" of America (since 2006), "Guide to America's Top Surgeons" (since 2004), "Guide to America's Top Physicians" (since 2009), Castle and Connolly Top Doctors and Cancer Specialists (since 2014), and "Top Thyroid Doctors" (since 2004). Dr. Stack's research interest is radioguided surgery and his clinical interests include endocrine surgery for the head and neck and minimally invasive/robotic head and neck surgery.

Dr. Donald Lee Bodenner is a Professor in the Department of Geriatrics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). He is Director of the Thyroid Center and also has a Geriatric Endocrinology clinic at the Thomas and Lyon Longevity Clinic.