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Location of Abnormal Parathyroid Glands: Lessons from 810 Parathyroidectomies by LoPinto, Melissa, M.D., M.P.H, Rubio, Gustavo A., M.D, Khan, Zahra F., M.D, Vaghaiwalla, Tanaz M., M.D, Farra, Josefina C., M.D, Lew, John I., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Introduction Primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) is commonly treated with targeted parathyroidectomy (PTX) guided by preoperative imaging and…”
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Nationwide Review of Hormonally Active Adrenal Tumors Highlights High Morbidity in Pheochromocytoma by Parikh, Punam P., M.D, Rubio, Gustavo A., M.D, Farra, Josefina C., M.D, Lew, John I., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Introduction Adrenal adenomas are benign tumors often discovered incidentally, and >70% are hormonally inactive. The remaining subset may produce…”
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Long-term effectiveness of localization studies and intraoperative parathormone monitoring in patients undergoing reoperative parathyroidectomy for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism by Parikh, Punam P., M.D, Farra, Josefina C., M.D, Allan, Bassan J., M.D., M.B.A, Lew, John I., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background Reoperative parathyroidectomy (RPTX) for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism is associated with a high rate of operative failure…”
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High perioperative morbidity and mortality in patients with malignant nonfunctional adrenal tumors by Marcadis, Andrea R., MD, Rubio, Gustavo A., MD, Khan, Zahra F., MD, Farra, Josefina C., MD, Lew, John I., MD, FACS

“…Abstract Background Both functional (hormone hypersecreting) and nonfunctional (nonhypersecreting) adrenal tumors can have benign or malignant pathology. This…”
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Telemedicine During COVID-19 Pandemic: Endocrine Surgery Patient Perspective by Jeraq, Mohammed W., Mulder, Michelle B., Kaplan, Dina, Lew, John I., Farra, Josefina C.

“…In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many medical providers have turned to telemedicine as an alternative method to provide ambulatory patient care…”
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Increased Incidental Thyroid Cancer in Patients With Subclinical Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis by Jackson, David, Handelsman, Rachel S., Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…The autoimmune process and increased TSH associated with chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) are factors that may promote development of thyroid cancer. When…”
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Postoperative Outcomes in Graves' Disease Patients: Results from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample Database by Rubio, Gustavo A, Koru-Sengul, Tulay, Vaghaiwalla, Tanaz M, Parikh, Punam P, Farra, Josefina C, Lew, John I

“…Current surgical indications for Graves' disease include intractability to medical and/or radioablative therapy, compressive symptoms, and worsening…”
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Fine needle aspiration and the Bethesda system: Correlation with histopathology in 1,228 surgical patients by Linhares, Samantha M., Handelsman, Rachel, Picado, Omar, Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…Fine-needle aspiration combined with the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology is indispensable in the diagnostic evaluation of thyroid nodules…”
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High Rates of Underlying Thyroid Cancer in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy for Hyperthyroidism by Alvarez, Alexandra L., Mulder, Michelle, Handelsman, Rachel S., Lew, John I., Farra, Josefina C.

“…The rate of thyroid cancer in patients with hyperthyroidism is reported to be rare, and patients with toxic thyroid nodules do not routinely undergo…”
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Long-term outcome success after operative treatment for primary aldosteronism by Picado, Omar, Whitfield, Bryan W., Khan, Zahra F., Jeraq, Mohammed, Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…Primary aldosteronism is a common cause of secondary hypertension. Resolution of hypertension and hypokalemia after adrenalectomy for primary aldosteronism is…”
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Nationwide analysis of adrenocortical carcinoma reveals higher perioperative morbidity in functional tumors by Parikh, Punam P., Rubio, Gustavo A., Farra, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…Current adrenalectomy outcomes for functional adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) remain unclear. This study examines nationwide in-hospital post-adrenalectomy…”
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Morbidity Associated With Surgical Removal of Substernal Thyroid Goiters by Linhares, Samantha M., Scola, William H., Remer, Lindsay F., Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…Surgical excision of substernal thyroid goiters (STG) can be challenging while minimizing postoperative morbidity. Postoperative complication rates associated…”
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Chronic Lymphocytic Thyroiditis May Lower Accuracy of AUS/FLUS Cytopathology in Surgical Patients by Mulder, Michelle B., Khazeni, Kristina C., Sussman, Matthew S., Lew, John I., Farrá, Josefina C.

“…Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis (CLT) increases cytologic atypia on fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules, and its effect on rate of malignancy in atypia…”
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Inverse Relationship of BMI to TSH and Risk of Papillary Thyroid Cancer in Surgical Patients by Handelsman, Rachel S., Alvarez, Alexandra L., Picado, Omar, Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…Obesity and thyroid cancer has increased in recent decades. Thyroid malignancy is linked with elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels, which may have…”
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Successful parathyroidectomy guided by intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring for primary hyperparathyroidism is preserved in mild and moderate renal insufficiency by Marcadis, Andrea R., Teo, Richard, Ouyang, Wenqi, Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…The effect of altered parathyroid hormone metabolism in renal insufficiency on intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy is not…”
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Additional 20-Minute Intraoperative Parathormone Measurement Can Minimize Unnecessary Bilateral Neck Exploration by Khan, Zahra F., Picado, Omar, Marcadis, Andrea R., Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…Parathyroidectomy guided by intraoperative parathormone (ioPTH) monitoring for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) confirms removal of all hyperfunctioning…”
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Stricter ioPTH criterion for successful parathyroidectomy in stage III CKD patients with primary hyperparathyroidism by Liu, Sophia N., Yusufali, Ali H., Mao, Melissa L., Khan, Zahra F., Farrá, Josefina C., Lew, John I.

“…The effects of underlying renal insufficiency on intraoperative parathormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy (PTX) for primary hyperparathyroidism remain…”
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Noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features reclassification and its impact on thyroid malignancy rate and treatment by Mao, Melissa L., Joyal, Thomas, Picado, Omar, Kerr, Darcy, Lew, John I., Farrá, Josefina C.

“…The reclassification of noninvasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) to noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with…”
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Clinically significant cancer rates in incidentally discovered thyroid nodules by routine imaging by Farrá, Josefina C., Picado, Omar, Liu, Sophia, Ouyang, Wenqi, Teo, Richard, Franco, Alexa M., Lew, John I.

“…With widespread use of diagnostic imaging modalities, incidental thyroid nodules are frequently identified in patients for unrelated reasons. If underlying…”
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Intraoperative parathormone spikes during parathyroidectomy may be associated with multiglandular disease by Teo, Richard, Farrá, Josefina C., Khan, Zahra F., Marcadis, Andrea R., Lew, John I.

“…The importance of intraoperative parathormone “spikes” during parathyroidectomy remains unclear. This study compared patients with and without intraoperative…”
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