PAH and UQ - 9th Multidisciplinary update on Thyroid & Parathyroid Diseases

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The Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at the Princess Alexandra Hospital is pleased to conduct the 9th Multidisciplinary Conference on Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery for Head and Neck and Endocrine Surgeons and Endocrinologists, at Noosa in November 2023. It is a beautiful time of year in Noosa.We have emerged from Covid. It is 4 years since our last meeting and there is much to learn. The Covid era has kept people home, promoted remote learning which is not equivalent, and harmed the financial viability of many companies including airlines, that now want to quickly reverse that bottom line flattening. Consequently we have had to be lean ourselves. Despite this we have the biggest and best program yet.This course is designed to demonstrate the most effective surgical / medical techniques, philosophies and technologies in the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid conditions. This is an intensive 2½ day course in beautiful Noosa, well known in Australia as the best beach, dining and lifestyle resort town in the country. Once again, we have an outstanding internationally acclaimed faculty:

Dr Greg Randolph returns to us from the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Hospital in Boston. Greg is the author of “Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands”, acclaimed as the pre-eminent text book in this area. He is well known to us with his early promotion of laryngeal nerve monitoring and will this time introduce technology to improve parathyroid preservation—helping to minimize the two significant complications of this surgery.

Dr Mike Tuttle is an Endocrinologist at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He is personally involved in the management of 60-65 thyroid cancer patients at MSK each week. He is published widely and has a special interest in the risk stratification of thyroid cancer. Like Greg, he was on the ATA committee that produced the current guidelines.

Dr Catherine Sinclair is dual fellowship trained thyroid surgeon and laryngologist from Melbourne. She has a special interest in radiofrequency/ethanol ablation of thyroid pathology. She worked for 9 years at Mt Sinai in New York, and is currently on the Guidelines and Statements committee of the ATA. We are welcoming Catherine for the first time to Noosa.

Dr David Shonka Is welcomed from the University of Virginia. David is a Head and Neck Endocrine and oncologic surgeon. David has a busy clinical and research practice focused on surgical treatment of endocrine disorders of the head and neck and treatment of head and neck malignancies. David serves on the Endocrine Committee of the AAO-HNS and the Endocrine Committee of the AHNS.

Dr Peter Angelos returns to us once again. Peter is an Endocrine Surgeon, a named Professor at the University of Chicago Medicine, Department of Surgery. As with Greg and Mike, he is a contributor to the ATA Guidelines. His special interests include paediatric thyroid cancer and diseases of the parathyroid glands.

The Australian faculty brings it’s usual energy and insights and we especially thank Bruce Robinson and Mark Sywak.

This meeting is designed for surgeons and surgeons-in-training and is invaluable also for Physicians / Endocrinologists. Saturday morning will include: Dr Mike Tuttle to face Dr Emily MacKenzie and Dr Don McLeod in a 2 to 3 hour interactive endocrinology session with cases and scenarios. Dr Tuttle has a huge knowledge of the subject and is an entertaining and motivating speaker. There is also the practical hands-on training session earlier on Saturday morning, for trainees of all ages.

We will recognise the contributions of Bob Sofferman, who was instrumental in the initiation of this course and it’s continuation. We will recognise Bob with a named lecture, for a very significant presentation at the conferences.

Faculty

Course Directors: Chris Perry and Raefe Gundelach - Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane

Course Chairman: Ben Panizza - PAH, Brisbane

Course Patron: Bill Coman

Organizing Faculty: Brisbane

Scott Coman - Princess Alexandra Hospital

Ben Wallwork - Princess Alexandra Hospital

Nicholas Potter - Princess Alexandra Hospital

James Bowman - Princess Alexandra Hospital

Emily Perry - RBWH and Queensland Children’s Hospital

Martin Hanson - QCH and Princess Alexandra Hospital

Catherine Barnett - Princess Alexandra Hospital

Julie Agnew - RBWH and QCH, Brisbane

Chris Pyke - Mater Hospital, Brisbane

Keynote Speakers:

Gregory Randolph - Boston Massachusetts, USA

Michael Tuttle - New York, USA

Catherine Sinclair - Melbourne, Australia

David Shonka - Charlottesville Virginia, USA

Peter Angelos - Chicago, USA

Bruce Robinson - Sydney , Australia

Australian Surgical Faculty:

Mark Sywak - Royal North Shore, Sydney

Katherine Black - Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane

Matthew Magarey - Peter MacCallum, Melbourne

Jenny Gough - Brisbane, Australia

Ron Bova - St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney

Carsten Palme - Chris O’Brien Lighthouse, Sydney

Teresa Nano - Greenslopes Hospital, Brisbane

Jo-Lyn MacKenzie - RBWH and Qld Children’s Hospital

Jonathan Serpell - Alfred Hospital Melbourne

Clement Wong- RBWH, Brisbane

Australian Medical Faculty:

Don McLeod - Endocrinology, RBWH, Brisbane

Emily Mackenzie – Endocrinology, Nuclear Medicine, PAH, Brisbane

David Pattison - Endocrinology, Nuclear Medicine, RBWH, Brisbane

Michelle Craigie - Radiologist, PAH H&N MDT

Rachel Effeney - Radiation Oncology, RBWH

Overseas Surgical Faculty:

Nicholas McIvor – Auckland, NZ

John Chaplin – Auckland, NZ

Lewis Overton - North Carolina, USA

PROGRAM

2023 Course Program - click to download

KEY DATES

Early Registration: Ends Sunday 13 August 2023

Standard Registration: Valid Monday 14 August – Tuesday 31 October 2023

Late Registration: Valid Wednesday 1 November 2023 onwards

ACCOMMODATION

Sofitel Noosa Pacific Resort

Accommodation rates per night, nett and non-commissionable, please book early to avoid disappointment.

Single Room Rate - Run of House Superior Room - including a buffet breakfast for one (1) person - $399.00 per room, per night. Each additional buffet breakfast is $25.

Phone: +61 7 5449 4888 & ask for Reservations / Fax: +61 7 5449 4753 / Sofitel Noosa Website

Click to download Sofitel Group Booking Form

FAQs

Who do I contact if I have questions?

Conference questions: Conference Coordinator - Shirley Littlemore: shirley@pafoundation.org.au / Direct phone: +61 7 3176 5266.

Registration questions, including cancellation contact Zach at the PA Foundation: events@pafoundation.org.au / +61 7 3180 1840.

What's the cancellation / refund policy?

A cancellation fee of 20% of the registration fee will be charged if cancellation occurs after 13th of August 2023 (the end of the early bird registration period). Please note there are no refunds after the 31st of October 2023.

If the event is cancelled by the organiser a full refund will be provided for registration fees. Please contact your accommodation for their cancellation policies.

Request your cancellation via Eventbrite or contact the PA Research Foundation at the email address or phone number above to request your cancellation. Registrations will be refunded using the same method of payment used to register for the event. 

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