The Parathyroid Glands (PDF)

Arian P. Kalinin is Head of the Department of Endocrine Surgery at the Moscow Medical Region Institute (Moscow, Russia), Head of the Russian Centre of Endocrine Surgery, Vice President of the Russian Association of Endocrinologists, and President of the Moscow Regional Association of Endocrinologists. In 1967, he earned his PhD for work on surgery of the parathyroid glands. He performs research on surgery of the adrenal gland and thyroid gland, analgesia in endocrine surgery, and primary hyperparathyroidism. Dr. Kalinin is a member of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences. He has published 15 books in Russian and 725 scientific articles in Russian and international journals and collections.



Alexey Pavlov is Professor and Head of the Department of Histology, Cytology and Embryology at Yaroslavl State Medical Academy. In 1994, he earned his PhD for work on the histology and embryology of the parathyroid glands. His particular interests are the morphology and cytology of the parathyroid glands. He is a member of the Presidium of the Russian Society of Morphologists and has authored more than 200 publications in medical journals and collections.





Yuriy K. Alexandrov is Head of the Department of Surgery at Yaroslavl State Medical Academy, Yaroslavl, Russia. In 1997, he earned his PhD for work on surgery of the thyroid gland. His special area of interest is endocrine surgery and minimally invasive surgery of endocrine organs. In 2005 and 2008 he received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology. Dr. Alexandrov has published five previous books as well as more than 230 publications in medical journals and collections of scientific articles.

 

 

Irina V. Kotova is Assistant Head of the Department of Endocrine Surgery at the Moscow Medical Region Institute (Moscow, Russia). He gained his PhD in 2003 for work on surgery of the parathyroid glands. His focus is principally on the

From the reviews:“This book provides a detailed review of the use of various imaging modalities for evaluation of parathyroid disease. It provides excellent images, both radiographic and pathological, in order to achieve the goal of educating surgeons on the use of imaging tools. … book nicely meets the objectives with excellent use of examples of different imaging modalities. The book is aimed at surgeons who are already trained in parathyroid operations, and it is appropriate for this audience. … this is a unique book in the field.” (Anuradha R. Bhama, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2013)