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Pediatric Thyroid Carcinoma: Incidence and Outcomes in 1753 Patients by Hogan, Anthony R., M.D, Zhuge, Ying, M.D, Perez, Eduardo A., M.D, Koniaris, Leonidas G., M.D, Lew, John I., M.D, Sola, Juan E., M.D

“…Objective To examine outcomes and predictors of survival for pediatric patients with thyroid carcinoma. Methods The Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results…”
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Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Monitoring in the Surgical Management of Sporadic Primary Hyperparathyroidism by Khan, Zahra F, Lew, John I

“…Intraoperative parathyroid hormone monitoring (IPM) has been shown to be a useful adjunct during parathyroidectomy to ensure operative success at many…”
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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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Reliability of fine-needle aspiration for thyroid nodules greater than or equal to 4 cm by Albuja-Cruz, Maria B., MD, Goldfarb, Melanie, MD, Gondek, Stephen S., MD, MPH, Allan, Bassan J., MD, Lew, John I., MD, FACS

“…Abstract Background Fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is considered the diagnostic test of choice in the evaluation of thyroid nodules. Some practice…”
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Fine Needle Aspiration of the Thyroid: Correlation with Final Histopathology in a Surgical Series of 797 Patients by Lew, John I., MD, FACS, Snyder, Rebecca A., MD, Sanchez, Yamile M., MBA, Solorzano, Carmen C., MD, FACS

“…Background Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is accepted as the diagnostic procedure of choice in the management of patients with thyroid nodules…”
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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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Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: State of the Art by Lew, John I., MD, FACS, Solorzano, Carmen C., MD, FACS

“…This article reviews the current state of the art regarding therapy for primary hyperparathyroidism. Clinical evaluation and indications for parathyroidectomy…”
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Parathyroidectomy for hypercalcemic crisis: 40 years' experience and long-term outcomes by Cannon, Jennifer, MD, Lew, John I., MD, Solórzano, Carmen C., MD

“…Background Hypercalcemic crisis is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of markedly increased serum calcium concentrations most commonly due…”
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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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Focused parathyroidectomy guided by intra-operative parathormone monitoring does not miss multiglandular disease in patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism: A 10-year outcome by Lew, John I., MD, Irvin, George L., MD

“…Background There remains concern that focused parathyroidectomy guided by intra-operative parathormone monitoring (IPM) will miss multiglandular disease (MGD)…”
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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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Normocalcemic parathormone elevation after successful parathyroidectomy: Long-term analysis of parathormone variations over 10 years by Goldfarb, Melanie, MD, Gondek, Stephen, MD, MPH, Irvin, George L., MD, FACS, Lew, John I., MD, FACS

“…Background The long-term significance of normocalcemic parathormone elevation (NPE) after successful parathyroidectomy for sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism…”
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Sex variability of fine-needle aspiration reliability in the diagnosis of malignancy in thyroid nodules ≥4 cm by Parikh, Punam P., B.S, Allan, Bassan J., M.D., M.B.A, Lew, John I., M.D., F.A.C.S

“…Abstract Background The effect of sex on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosis of thyroid cancer remains unknown. This study determines the reliability of FNA…”
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Surgeon-performed ultrasound can predict benignity in thyroid nodules by Goldfarb, Melanie, MD, Gondek, Steven, MD, MPH, Solorzano, Carmen, MD, FACS, Lew, John I., MD, FACS

“…Background Surgeon-performed ultrasound (SUS) has become an extension of the physical examination in the evaluation of patients with thyroid nodules. Amid…”
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Surgeon-performed ultrasound predictors of malignancy in patients with Hürthle cell neoplasms of the thyroid by Parikh, Punam P., BS, Allan, Bassan J., MD, Lew, John I., MD, FACS

“…Abstract Background Fine-needle aspiration cannot reliably determine malignancy in patients with Hürthle cell neoplasms (HCNs) of the thyroid. Thyroid nodule…”
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Role of intraoperative parathormone monitoring during parathyroidectomy in patients with discordant localization studies by Lew, John I., MD, Solorzano, Carmen C., MD, Montano, Raquel E., BS, Carneiro-Pla, Denise M., MD, Irvin, George L., MD

“…Background Many patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism (SPHPT) have discordant preoperative Tc-99m-sestamibi (MIBI) and ultrasonography studies…”
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Number of lymph nodes removed during modified radical neck dissection for papillary thyroid cancer does not influence lateral neck recurrence by Albuja-Cruz, Maria B., MD, Thorson, Chad M., MD, Allan, Bassan J., MD, Lew, John I., MD, Rodgers, Steven E., MD, PhD

“…Background This study examines the relationship between the number of lymph nodes removed during modified radical neck dissection and the incidence of disease…”
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Surgeon-performed ultrasound: A single institution experience in parathyroid localization by Jabiev, Azad A., MD, Lew, John I., MD, Solorzano, Carmen C., MD

“…Background Ultrasound has been used successfully to localize parathyroid glands. This study evaluates surgeon-performed ultrasound (SUS) for pre-operative…”
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Efficacy of localization studies and intraoperative parathormone monitoring in the surgical management of hyperfunctioning ectopic parathyroid glands by Albuja-Cruz, Maria B., MD, Allan, Bassan J., MD, Parikh, Punam P., BS, Lew, John I., MD, FACS

“…Background Hyperfunctioning ectopic glands remain an operative challenge in patients with sporadic primary hyperparathyroidism. This study examines the…”
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