UPMC Physician Resources
Endocrinology
Obesity: What Really Works: Bariatric Surgery Update
Dr. Anita Pauline Courcoulas provides an overview of the growth of bariatric surgery and discusses the outcomes associated with the major approaches to the surgery. Adolescent bariatric surgery and metabolic surgeries are also addressed.
Publish Date: 5/29/2012
Total Viewing Time: 18 min.
Medication-Induced Diabetes Mellitus
Dr. Griffith provides an overview of three categories of drugs that are associated with an increased prevalence of diabetes, discusses the risk of diabetes mellitus for different agents within each group, and reviews known mechanisms and treatment considerations in this recent CME presentation.
Publish Date: 3/8/2012
Total Viewing Time: 28 min.
Inpatient Management of Diabetic Foot Disorders
Join foot and ankle surgeon Dr. Dane Wukich for a presentation on the management of diabetic foot disorders in the hospital setting. The presentation begins with a recent case study of a 63 year-old male with diabetes who presents with a foot wound.
Publish Date: 1/10/2012
Total Viewing Time: 30 minutes
Update in Endocrinology: Diabetes, Obesity, and Bone Health
Topics include an update in diabetes, the role of genetics vs. lifestyle in obesity, and vitamin D and bone health in these presentations from the Update in Internal Medicine 2010: Evidence-Based Approaches to Common Medical Problems conference at UPMC.
Publish Date: 4/19/2011
Total Viewing Time: 1 hour 22 minutes
Strategy and Techniques of Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery
Surgeon Dr. Sally Carty focuses on the diagnosis and management of primary hyperparathyroidism in this UPMC CME presentation. Dr. Carty also explores video-assisted parathyroid exploration and cervical block anesthesia.
Publish Date: 11/17/2011
Total Viewing Time: 50 minutes
Thyroid Cancer Research: Targeting Methods, Treatment Outcomes, and Clinical Trials
In selected presentations from UPMC's Third Annual Advanced Topics in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, ear, nose, and throat surgeons take on topics related to research and thyroid cancer surgery.
Publish Date: 9/15/2011
Total Viewing Time: 55 minutes
New Diabetes Drugs
Dr. Jodi Reider discusses new medical therapies available for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Publish Date: 2/5/2013
Total Viewing Time: 30 minutes
Medical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Dr. Mara Horwitz discusses medical management of primary hyperparathyroidism.
Publish Date: 2/26/2013
Total Viewing Time: 30 minutes
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At UPMC, our endocrinologists treat the entire spectrum of endocrine system disorders, including: thyroid disease; pituitary, adrenal, reproductive, and other hormonal disorders; osteoporosis; and diabetes, with a special focus on complex cases. We provide comprehensive, multidisciplinary care to each patient through a number of specialized endocrinology clinics.
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- The Role of Bariatric Surgery in Diabetes Care
- Multidisciplinary Thyroid Center - An Innovative Approach to Diagnosis and Care
- Innovative Approaches to Osteoporosis Research
