2019 American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) 40th Annual Meeting

2019 American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) 40th Annual Meeting is organized by The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons (AAES) and will be held from Apr 07 - 09, 2019 at Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, California, united States of America.

Advanced Endocrine Surgery Course
Participate in an engaging, realistic setting while an international, multi-disciplinary panel of experts highlights the nuances of complex decision making. Panelists will be unaware of the real-life clinical scenarios presented which creates a more practical approach and lends itself well to learning objectives of practicing surgeons with a special interest in thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal disease.

Course Objectives are:
Thyroid
• Select the appropriate therapies for benign thyroid disease
• Describe changes in ATA classification for nodules requiring surgery
• Discuss different approaches to surgery for patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
• Review complications of neck surgery and appropriate management
• Explore prerequisite labs and genetic testing for patients with MTC and poorly differentiated cancers
• Review surgical strategies for advanced cancers

Parathyroid
• Identify appropriate radiologic studies for diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism
• Explore diagnostic/therapeutic options for persistent/recurrent primary hyperparathyroidism
• Recognize nuances in diagnosis/treatment for secondary and tertiary hyperparathyroidism
• Discuss operative decision making for re-operative parathyroid surgery
• Review diagnosis and surgical treatment for parathyroid cancer

Adrenal
• Describe key lab work necessary to evaluate for functional tumors
• Differentiate between various imaging modalities to assess adrenal nodules
• Discuss different surgical approaches for adrenal nodules

Additional details will be posted as soon as they are available.