Intra-Operative PTH Assay: Exposing the Problems with Measuring PTH in the...
Measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the operating room has some theoretical benefits, but in real life, the intra-operative PTH assay (io-PTH testing) doesn’t really help and may hurt. Measuring...
View ArticleGERD Often Caused by High Blood Calcium and Hyperparathyroidism
GERD (Gastro-Esophageal-Reflux Disease) occurs in 65% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and high calcium. Removing the parathyroid tumor cures the GERD in the majority of patients. A 51 year...
View ArticleCanadian Patients Traveling to Florida for Parathyroid Surgery Continues to...
Canadians with hyperparathyroidism claim expertise in parathyroid surgery and long wait times as the reasons for traveling to Tampa for surgery. On April 6, 2014, the Calgary Herald published an...
View ArticleParathyroid Surgery for Medicare Patients in the US
Hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid disease) occurs most commonly at age 61, thus Medicare pays for thousands of parathyroid operations per year. New data shows where Medicare patients go for parathyroid...
View ArticleDr Deva Boone: Achieving Excellence in Parathyroid Surgery
My name is Dr Deva Boone and this is my story of joining the Norman Parathyroid Center. I came here to work alongside the best parathyroid surgeons in the world, to change the lives of thousands of...
View ArticleThe Making of Parathyroid Punk Music Video
Parathyroid Punk is a amazing music video who’s purpose is to teach about hyperparathyroidism caused by a “punk” parathyroid gland that makes people miserable by causing high calcium. Here is my story...
View ArticleFinding a Parathyroid Surgeon: 5 Questions to Ask
Parathyroid surgery can be tricky, and when things don’t go well, they can go quite badly. Here are the 5 most basic questions you should ask your parathyroid surgeon when choosing who will perform...
View ArticleParathyroid Surgery Mistakes: Lessons Learned About Chosing a Parathyroid...
The last four years of my life have been miserable because of mistakes I made when choosing my parathyroid surgeon. I have written this blog and asked the Blog Editor David Moon to post it for me,...
View ArticleVenous Sampling for Parathyroid Tumors
Parathyroid venous sampling is an expensive and dangerous test that probably should never be done because it doesn’t work. It is also called: “Selective Parathyroid Venous Sampling” and you should not...
View ArticleParathyroid Disease and Weight Gain with Hyperparathyroidsim
Parathyroid disease and hyperparathyroidism are associated with weight gain. Patients with hyperparathyroidism weigh more than their peers. The worries about gaining weight after parathyroid surgery...
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