1) From China to the Jersey Shore: Finding the Best Thyroid Solution

 A mother of three travels halfway around the world to seek treatment for thyroid cancer

2) Treating a Rare Genetic Diseases Take a Team: Read Linnette's Story 

3)  Press Release by YAHOO! Finance: Data Presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Minimally invasive Endocrine Surgery and Laparoscopic Surgery:

• Surgery on thyroid gland
• Surgery on parathyroid glands
• Surgery on adrenal glands, laparoscopic adrenalectomy
• Ambulatory, same day (out-patient) thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
• Same day Thyroid Surgery under local anesthesia
• Same day Parathyroid Surgery under local anesthesia
• Endoscopic thyroidectomy
• Video-assisted parathyroidectomy
• Intra-operaive PTH monitoring for parathyroid surgery.
• Intra-operative recurrent laryngeal nerve and external branch of the superior laryngelal nerve monitoring
• Posterior Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
• Thyroid Ultrasound and FNA thyroid biopsy.

We provide comprehensive care for patients with thyroid (thyroid cancers, Graves disease, multinodular goiter, thyroid cysts and nodules), parathyroid (primary, secondary and tertiary (renal) hyperparathyroidism) and adrenal diseases (pheochromocytoma, Cushing's syndrome, hyperaldosteronism, adrenal tumors and adrenocortical carcinoma), including genetic syndromes (MEN 1, MEN 2A, MEN 2B, FMTC and others). Every patients care will be coordinated with endocrinologist. If patient has no endocrinologis we will provide one in your area. Genetic counseling will be provided for every patient with genetic syndromes.

Fellowship in Endocrine Surgery (surgery on thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands) at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and New York  Presbyterian Hospital. New York, NY (2005-2006)

Fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA  (2002-2003). 

Internship and Residencies:
Residency in General Surgery  (PGY 3, 4 & 5) (2001-2005)  - Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA
 
Internship in General Surgery  (PGY 1 & 2)  (1997- 1999 ) -  Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Residency in Pediatric Surgery  (1992-1993)  St. Mary Magdelene Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Russia.

Research Fellowship:

Surgical Research Fellowship in Molecular Biology, Immunology and Gene Therapy (1999 - 2001). Department of Surgery and Institute for Human Gene Therapy. University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

Graduate Education:

Medical School - St. Petersburg State Academy of Medicine, St. Petersburg, Russia. (1986- 1992)

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