“13 Year-old Female with Obesity”

Presented by: Michelle Lemelman, M.D., Pediatric Endocrine Fellow

Learning Objectives:

      1.    Discuss treatment strategies for obesity.

      2.   Discuss evidence based pharmacotherapy in childhood obesity.

 

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“Persistent, Recurrent, or Reoperative Hyperparathyroidism”

Presented by: Scott B. Grant, M.D., Endocrine Surgery Fellow

Learning Objectives:

      1.    Understand the difference between persistent and recurrent hyperparathyroidism.

      2.   Discuss the imaging modalities utilized in evaluating persistent, recurrent, or reoperative hyperparathyroidism.

      3.   Describe the location of ectopic/aberrant parathyroid glands.

 

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“Medullary Thyroid Cancer and MEN 2”

Presented by: Scott B. Grant, M.D., Endocrine Surgery Fellow

Learning Objectives:

      1.    Understand the importance of the RET proto-oncogene in predicting how aggressive medullary thyroid carcinoma will be and when to intervene prophylactically.

      2.   Describe the phenotype of MEN 2a and MEN 2b

      3.   Understand the epidemiology of medullary thyroid cancer as a sporadic entity versus part of MEN 2 syndrome or familial medullary thyroid cancer.

Session date: 
03/23/2017 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm CDT
Location: 
UCMC M-170
Chicago, IL 60637
United States
  • 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.50 Participation

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