HMH Clinicians Contribute to New Book on Endocrinology

Several Hackensack Meridian Health clinicians are contributors to the new book, "Advances in Treatment and Management in Surgical Endocrinology" (Elsevier). Dr. Alexander Shifrin, Director of Endocrine Oncology at Hackensack Meridian Health System, and Surgical Director, Center for Thyroid, Parathyroid and Adrenal Diseases, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, served as editor and the following chapters:

• Chapter 6. “Brief Overview of Calcium, Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone Metabolism and Calcium Sensing Receptor Function.”
• Chapter 7. “Update on Diagnosis and Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism.”
• Chapter 12. “Advances in the Diagnosis and Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism During Pregnancy.”

And co-authored an additional chapter:

• Chapter 25. “Advances in Perioperative management: Nursing Care, Anesthesia Considerations, and Nurse Navigation for Endocrine Surgical Patients.”

The following HMH clinicians from the Endocrine Oncology program also contributed:

• William Maggio M.D., and Josef Shargorodsky M.D. Chapter 21. “Pituitary Adenomas: Evaluation and Management from a Surgical Perspective”
• Tushar Patel, M.D. Chapter 22. “Advances in the Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches to thyroid, Parathyroid, and Adrenal Disorders”
• Svetlana L. Krasnova, BSN, RN, CNOR with M. McCartney-Anderson, DNP, CRNA and  J. Hallman, BSN, RN, OCN. Chapter 25. “Advances in Perioperative management: Nursing Care, Anesthesia Considerations, and Nurse Navigation for Endocrine Surgical Patients.”