Introduction
This portion of our website is devoted to
information about hyperparathyroidism. My
name is John Kennedy.
DeKalb Surgical Associates is located in
Decatur, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. I have
had an interest in parathyroid surgery ever
since my surgical training over 25 years ago.
While there, I had the opportunity to learn from
Dr. William McGarity at Emory University, who at
the time was one of the leading experts on
surgery for the parathyroid. Then in about
1995, I had the opportunity to learn the new
minimally invasive techniques we now use, from
Dr. Jim Norman in Tampa. Most people who do any
Internet searching about parathyroid disease
will have seen his website.
How
to navigate the pages
I
have designed this website to give you a simple
yet reasonably thorough understanding of the disease we
call hyperparathyroidism. One page is devoted
to explaining the normal function of the
parathyroid glands. Another explains what
we know about the development of high calcium
levels, or hypercalcemia, in some
people. The other pages discuss the relatively
simple methods for diagnosing
hyperparathyroidism, the tests we use before
and during surgery, the surgery itself,
and what to expect after surgery. I hope
you find our website helpful to you. We always
welcome any questions or comments by email.
Thank you for visiting!
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