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Laboratory Webinars
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Thyroid Antibody Testing: From the Bench to the Bedside
J. Woody Sistrunk, MD
Owner-President
Jackson Thyroid & Endocrine Clinic, PLLC
Jackson, Mississippi
Evolution of TSH Receptor Autoantibody Testing
Paul D. Olivo, MD, PhD
Immunologist and Molecular Biologist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis
Washington University Medical School
St. Louis, Missouri
Effects of Thyroid Dysfunction on Women’s Health
Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
Professor, Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Associate Dean for the DNP Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid and Endocrine Center of Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Thyroid Dysfunction Impact on the Digestive System
Jeffrey M. Jacobs, MD
Gastroenterologist
Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC
Glenview, IL
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Thyroid Misperceptions & Overlapping Clinical Symptoms
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Osteoporosis: Evaluation and Therapy for Clinical Laboratorians
Laura E. Ryan, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine
Center for Women’s Health
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio
Impacts of Thyroid Dysfunction on Cardiac Health
Micah J. Eimer, MD
Associate Chief Medical Officer
Division of Cardiology
Feinberg School of Medicine
Northwestern University
George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology / Metabolism
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Medical Center
Mainz, Germany
Assessing Thyroid Dysfunction: Functional Medicine and Clinical Laboratory Testing
John Panopoulos, DC
Doctor of Chiropractic
Active Health Ltd.
Park Ridge, IL
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Understanding Thyroid Eye Disease – A Comprehensive Clinical Review
Jody Abrams, MD
Neuro-Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic Surgeon
Sarasota Retina Institute
Sarasota, Florida
Mark A. Lupo, MD
Medical Director, Thyroid & Endocrine Center of Florida
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine
Florida State University, College of Medicine
Sarasota, Florida
Graves’ Disease: Diagnostic Complexities and the Laboratory’s Role
George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology / Metabolism
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Medical Center
Mainz, Germany
Shannon K. Idzik, DNP
Professor, Organizational Systems and Adult Health
Associate Dean for the DNP Program
University of Maryland School of Nursing
Baltimore, Maryland
Thyroid Dysfunction and Mental Health Implications for the Clinical Laboratory
George J. Kahaly, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine and Endocrinology / Metabolism
Johannes Gutenberg University (JGU) Medical Center
Mainz, Germany
Deborah Bump, NP
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
University of Illinois Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
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