Besides Tampa, FL, what other top places/centers for parathyroid surge

Posted by musicbart @musicbart, Feb 23 4:29pm

I know many here have gone to the Norman Parathyroid Center in Tampa, FL. But what are some other top centers/places for parathyroid surgery, places/centers having good outcomes and where the surgeon(s) do many of these parathyroid surgeries? If you know one or some, please state the actual name of the place/center/institution rather than just the city (but both are of course fine too). Thanks

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riflemanz64 | @riflemanz64 | May 15 6:56am

Hopefully they will check all 4 glands during surgery.

shelleyw | @shelleyw | May 15 6:37pm

In reply to @riflemanz64 "Hopefully they will check all 4 glands during surgery." + (show)

YES!!! All the glands must be checked. One reason for this, is that you don't have to have tumors...in my case I probably will have tumor (s), but my glands have been used and toooo over active for too long, so they are probably permanently damaged and will stay pumping out calcium, so some of my whole glands will be removed.

doxeymom | @doxeymom | May 15 7:49pm

I had 3 and a half of my four parathyroid glands removed in 2019. The surgery was performed at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. It was the first major surgery I'd ever had. It was a very positive experience, and I had no problems post-surgery either.