Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Work up to Surgical Approach - Multinational Perspective

Sunday, October 18, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT

Location: West Exhibit Hall A, Learning Zone 4

Moderator(s)

Antonio A. Bertelli, MD, MS

Professor of Surgery
Santa Casa Medical School, Brazil
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Panelist(s)

Kaitlyn M. Frazier, MD

Assistant Professor
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Amanda L. Karcioglu, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Pritzker School of Medicine University of Chicago
Endeavor Health / University of Chicago
Skokie, IL, Illinois, United States
Rafael De Cicco, MD

Head - Head and Neck Surgery Department
Instituto de Câncer Dr Arnaldo
Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

This session will discuss different aspects of diagnosis, imaging, surgical management and follow-up of primary hyperparathyroidism from a multinational perspective. With expert panelists, it will be case based and focused on interactive discussion with the audience. We will describe differences between profiles of primary hyperparathyroidism throughout diagnostic tests, role of rapid PTH, focused surgery and bilateral approach, multiglandular disease and indications of endoscopic/robotic parathyroidectomy. Gathering experts from United States and Brazil we will discuss every aspect of each case with audience pooling.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize hyperparathyroidism in different settings and presentations
Understand differences between uniglandular and multiglandular disease
Understand indications for surgery and differences between each approach