UPMC endocrine surgeons are nationally recognized for their expertise in minimally invasive surgical approaches, and have extensive experience in a variety of advanced surgical techniques, including:
Thyroid
State-of-the-art diagnostics, including ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration of thyroid nodules
Minimally invasive thyroid surgery
Cervical lymph node dissection for thyroid cancer
Intra-operative ultrasound lymph node mapping for the treatment of recurrent thyroid cancer
Postoperative radioactive iodine ablation for thyroid cancer to minimize recurrence
Parathyroid
Ultrasound and nuclear medicine localization of parathyroid tumors to accurately locate abnormal parathyroid glands
Video-assisted and minimally invasive parathyroid surgery
Intra-operative parathyroid hormone testing to successfully remove all abnormal parathyroid glands
Adrenal
Complete evaluation of adrenal tumors
Adrenal venous sampling for evaluation of select tumors
Minimally invasive or retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy
Other Services
Individualized multidisciplinary treatment strategies for endocrine diseases
Genetic counseling and testing for multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes, including educating MEN patients and families about these disorders, and providing management recommendations to their physicians
Identification and treatment of pancreatic endocrine tumors
Opportunities to participate in clinical trials
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