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Dear @ssmab :
I hope you're doing well. I wanted to sincerely thank you for taking the time to answer my questions about being diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism. Your response was incredibly detailed, kind, and helpful, and I really appreciate the care you took in sharing your experience.
Just to give you a bit more context, I’m 63 years old, and I’ve been living with *osteoporosis*. This was actually how the issue with my parathyroid was discovered during some routine testing. So, your insights have been especially valuable to me as I navigate this new challenge.
I was also wondering if you could share a bit more about your doctor. Where is he located? I’m looking to make sure I have the best care moving forward and would love any recommendations.
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Hi again lightluz,
I am glad that my post helped you!
My surgeon was Dr Stephen Wysong at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo MI. The endocrinologist I saw (and who diagnosed me) told me that Dr Wysong was an excellent surgeon and had an expertise in parathyroid and thyroid surgery. He told me he was well known in West Michigan and that he does many parathyroid surgeries every year. I was thrilled to have an expert surgeon right in my area. I did call his office and talked to one of his nurses who gave me a very good report on him and on his skill level. So I felt confident going into surgery. My suggestion is to ask your Doctors, your Dentist and any nurses you know in your town if they know of an excellent experienced parathyroid surgeon in your area. You can call that surgeon's office and inquire as to how many parathyroid surgeries he or she does each year.
I do know that on MayoConnect people have mentioned the Norman Endocrine Center in Tampa Florida. Dr. Norman and the others surgeons there are well known for this type of surgery and I believe that is all that they do there. People have mentioned flying there for their surgery and being very pleased with their experience. You can read about them on parathyroid.com. There are many patient stories and recommendations for Dr. Norman and the other surgeons there. I don't personally know of anyone who has gone there tho.
I think you are very fortunate that they found your condition early. Best wishes to you❤️