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Venous Sampling for Parathyroid Tumors

Feb 7th 2016 by Dr. Jim Norman

<% content_for(:page_summary) do %> Parathyroid venous sampling is an expensive and dangerous test that probably should ne...

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Parathyroid Surgery Mistakes: Lessons Learned About Chosing a Parathyroid Surgeon

Apr 16th 2015 by

The last four years of my life have been miserable because of mistakes I made when choosing my parathyroid surgeon. I have...

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Finding a Parathyroid Surgeon: 5 Questions to Ask

Apr 9th 2015 by

Parathyroid surgery can be tricky, and when things don't go well, they can go quite badly. Here are the 5 most basic quest...

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Parathyroid Surgery for Medicare Patients in the US

Apr 12th 2014 by Dr. Jim Norman

Hyperparathyroidism (parathyroid disease) occurs most commonly at age 61, thus Medicare pays for thousands of parathyroid ...

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GERD Often Caused by High Blood Calcium and Hyperparathyroidism

Jan 15th 2014 by Alexander Stojadinovic, MD, FACS

GERD (Gastro-Esophageal-Reflux Disease) occurs in 65% of patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and high calcium. Remov...

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Intra-Operative PTH Assay: Exposing the Problems with Measuring PTH in the Operating Room.

Nov 24th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

Measuring parathyroid hormone (PTH) in the operating room has some theoretical benefits, but in real life, the intra-opera...

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Failed Parathyroid Surgery: Yesterday's Three Unsuccessful Parathyroid Cases.

Nov 13th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

Parathyroid surgery can be tricky which is why all your doctors will tell you "get the most experienced parathyroid surgeo...

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Nerve Damage During Parathyroid Surgery Increases with Nerve Monitoring

Oct 25th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

Thyroid and parathyroid surgeons have been told that monitoring vocal cord laryngeal nerves during surgery may decrease th...

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Doctor With Hyperparathyroidism: Parathyroid Surgery Saved Me

Oct 12th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

<% content_for(:page_summary) do %> Hyperparathyroidism sneaked up on me. I was feeling tired and old. I'm a family practi...

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Is Your Surgeon Cheating During Your Parathyroid Operation?

Sep 20th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

<% content_for(:page_summary) do %> The internet is full of surgeons who claim to be experts at parathyroid surgery. But a...

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Don't Break That Parathyroid Adenoma!

Aug 14th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

A broken parathyroid tumor can be a devastating complication of parathyroid surgery. Parathyroid tumor cells will grow alm...

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Parathyroid Adenomas Located in the Chest

Aug 4th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

Parathyroid tumors located in the chest can almost always be removed via a small neck incision. Don't split your sternum o...

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Why All Four Parathyroid Glands Should Be Examined

Jun 8th 2013 by Dr. Jim Norman

Because 30% of people with hyperparathyroidism will have more than one parathyroid tumor, the most successful parathyroid ...

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