- Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Head and Neck Anomalies
- Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- Diabetes Treatment and Management
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and Metabolism
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
- Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Patient-Provider Communication in Healthcare
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
- Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
- BRCA gene mutations in cancer
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2022-2024
University of Wisconsin Health
2024
NorthShore University HealthSystem
2019-2022
Augusta University
2021-2022
Rush University Medical Center
2016
Abstract Background American Thyroid Association guidelines support active surveillance (AS) for low‐risk papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). We developed a calculator to aid patient selection. Methods From 2004 2020, 148,904 PTC patients were selected from the surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) database. Univariable multivariable analysis evaluated treatment characteristics. Patients randomly allocated into training (80%) or validation sets (20%). Coefficients generated...
Racial disparities of surgical outcomes have been demonstrated for a variety operations. We sought to determine whether minority status is associated with disparate care adrenalectomy.This study retrospective database review the Collaborative Endocrine Surgery Quality Improvement Program (CESQIP) from January 1, 2014 through April 30, 2018. Primary outcome was complication rate. Secondary were length stay and surgeon experience. Minority defined as Black or Hispanic compared White...
Abstract Background In 2010, a Japanese trial of nonoperative management for papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTmC) was published. This study determines if the prevalence in United States has changed and there are predictors this approach. Methods Patients treated PTmC between 2004 2015 National Cancer Data Base were identified. Inclusion criteria were: classic or follicular variant cancer histology, tumor size 1 to 10 mm, cN0 disease no extrathyroidal extension metastatic disease....
Abstract Disclosure: A. Krueger: None. Chiu: S. Pabich: Syed: Poloju: Holoubek: Background: Weight gain is a common complaint of patients with hypothyroidism irrespective etiology that causes dissatisfaction and decreased quality. Patients often report thyroidectomy as the precipitating event leading to subsequent weight resistance loss. Reported data on body changes following surgery are conflicting there limited literature benign pathologies. The average in general population has been...
Abstract Disclosure: A. Krueger: None. Chiu: S. Pabich: Syed: Poloju: Holoubek: Background: Weight gain is a common complaint of patients with hypothyroidism irrespective etiology that causes dissatisfaction and decreased quality. Patients often report thyroidectomy as the precipitating event leading to subsequent weight resistance loss. Reported data on body changes following surgery are conflicting there limited literature benign pathologies. The average in general population has been...