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Important Message About Focused Practice Designation for Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Exam – Registration Now Open!

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The American Board of Surgery has provided updated information about registering for the examination to obtain a Focused Practice Designation in Adult Complex Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. Registration for the April 2025 examination is now open and due by December 13, 2025. Please follow this link for instructions on how to register:https://aaes.memberclicks.net/assets/docs/ABS%20Applications%20Now%20Available%20-%20ACTPS%20FPD%20Exam.pdf If you meet …

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AHNS YMCP Episode 09 – Geoffrey Young, MD, PhD, Simon Best, MD

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The AHNS Podcast has just released its ninth episode. We’re excited to share insights on the use of systemic Bevacizumab to treat Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis (RRP). Dr. Geoffrey Young and Dr. Simon Best explore RRP’s connection to HPV, its potential for malignant transformation, and the latest targeted therapeutic advancements. Tune in for a comprehensive look at …

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AHNS YMCP Episode 08 – Kelly Malloy, MD, Brian Cervanka, MD and Alessa Colaianni, MD, MPhil

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Tune in to the eighth episode of the AHNS Podcast for a captivating conversation where panelists discuss different stages in their career, personal challenges in their head & neck career and clinical decision making challenges. Featuring Kelly Malloy, MD in practice 16 years , Brian Cervenka, MD in practice 4 years and Alessa Colaianni, MD, MPhil a young surgeon starting. 

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Management of the cN0 neck for patients with cSCC parotid metastases

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(from the AHNS Cutaneous Cancer Section) by Yusuf Dundar, MD & A. Daniel Pinheiro, MD PhD Metastatic squamous cell carcinoma from a cutaneous primary (cSCC) is the most common histology in patients with parotid gland metastasis. The standard treatment for cSCC with direct parotid gland invasion or intra-parotid lymph node metastasis is surgical excision and, …

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