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Dr. Michael Yeh discusses several important topics including thyroid cancer, education, endocrinopathies and hyperparathyroidism.

Endocrine Surgery Video Education & News
Professional level and patient-centered videos and news regarding the latest techniques in endocrine surgery.
News Story - Removal of lymph nodes during surgery for thyroid cancer may be beneficial Removal of lymph nodes during surgery for thyroid cancer may be beneficial.
Story on newsroom.ucla.edu » | PDF Version »
Procedure may reduce recurrence rates, lower tumor marker levels.
Papillary thyroid cancer accounts for the majority of all thyroid malignancies, which primarily impact women. A new study indicates that routinely removing lymph nodes in the neck in these cancer patients may help prevent the disease from coming back.
Extra! TV - Drs. Michael Yeh and Steven Wong from UCLA team up in the fight against adrenal cancer. Extra! TV - Dr. Michael Yeh and Dr. Steven Wong from UCLA team up in the fight against adrenal cancer - "Secrets to Living with Cancer".
Story on extratv.warnerbros.com »
Extra! TV reported that due to treatment advances and early detection, mortality for many cancers is decreasing and patients are living better and longer. Dr. Steven Wong, assistant clinical professor or hematology/oncology and Dr. Michael Yeh, associate professor of surgery and program director, UCLA Endocrine Surgery, were interviewed.
Parathyroid surgery - Minimally invasive Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery - Patient Experience Video
Video on uclahealth.org »
A woman with elevated blood calcium levels undergoes minimally invasive parathyroid surgery under ultrasound guidance. The video follows the patient from initial consultation through to discharge from the hospital.
Webcast courtesy of Dr. Michael Yeh - (Time: 05:21)
Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy, Michael Yeh, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCLA Endocrine Surgical Unit Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery - Technical Video
Video on uclahealth.org »
Minimally Invasive Parathyroid Surgery
Michael Yeh, MD, Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCLA Endocrine Surgical Unit.
Webcast courtesy of Dr. Michael Yeh - (Time: 11:32)
Laparoscopic enucleation of insulinoma - technical video Advanced Laparoscopic Endocrine Surgery
Video on uclahealth.org »
Laparoscopic enucleation of insulinoma - technical video. Using minimally invasive techniques, an insulin-producing tumor is removed from a woman's pancreas with the aid of intra-operative laparoscopic ultrasound. The tumor, though very small, was causing seizures due to low blood sugar levels.
Webcast courtesy of Dr. Michael Yeh - (Time: 06:36)

Preparing For Surgery

Preparing for Surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center - Part 2 Preparing for Surgery at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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