Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism

Parathyroidectomy is the standard therapy for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism. The surgical management of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) has undergone considerable advances over the past two decades. This course will discuss the surgical treatment guidelines for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism as well as review the techniques that have made this surgery an outpatient procedure at Miami Cancer Institute.

Target Audience

General Surgeons, General Practitioners, Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Hospitalists, Physician Assistants and all other interested healthcare professionals.

Learning Objective

Explain primary hyperparathyroidism treatment guidelines, surgical techniques and immediate outcomes of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy.

Additional information
Bibliography: 

J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2014) 99 (10): 3595-3606. https://academic.oup.com/jcem/article-lookup/doi/10.1210/jc.2014-2000

Course Summary
Available credit: 
  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
Course opens: 
07/01/2017
Course expires: 
07/01/2019

Robert Udelsman, M.D., MBA, FACS, FACE
Director of the Endocrine Neoplasia Institute
Miami Cancer Institute
Miami, Florida 

Robert Udelsman, M.D., MBA, FACS, FACE, indicated that neither he nor his spouse/partner has relevant financial relationships with commercial interest companies, and he will not include off-label or unapproved product usage in his presentations or discussions. 

Non-faculty contributors and others involved in the planning, development and editing/review of the content have no relevant financial relationships to disclose. 

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Baptist Health South Florida designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Available Credit

  • 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 0.75 General certificate of attendance
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