The American Journal of Surgery (AJS), in partnership with the UAB Department of Surgery, will host the Best Practices in Endocrine Surgery summit on Friday, September 18, 2026, in Birmingham, AL. The summit will include experts from around the world to debate and publish reviews in AJS on three emerging topics in endocrine surgery.
Who should attend?
Practicing surgeons, APPs, and trainees are encouraged to attend to learn more about the latest updates in the field, connect with peers, and collaborate on the best practices in endocrine surgery.
What topics should I expect?
Featured session topics include: Preventing and Treating Hypoparathyroidism After Surgery, Ablative Techniques for Thyroid Cancer, Surgery for Mild Autonomous Cortisol Secretion, Interesting Case Session, … and many more opportunities to network and learn!
Come prepared for incredible updates and dialogue from leading endocrine surgeons, including: Drs. Jennifer Kuo, James Lee, Brenessa Lindeman, Herbert Chen, Kristin Long, Sophie Dream, Jacob Moalem, Kepal Patel, Susie Pitt, Wen Shen, David Schneider, Insoo Suh, Carmen Solorzano, Ralph Tufano, Erivelto Volpi, Heather Wachtel, Sareh Parangi, and Tracy Wang.
See the full list of featured summit faculty presenters.
Where will the event be held?
The one-day symposium will take place at the new, state-of-the-art UAB Marnix E. Heersink Conference Center of the Altec/Styslinger Genomic Medicine & Data (ALGEN) Building, which is located on the medical campus of UAB.
What if I want to contribute as a sponsor?
Are you accepting abstracts/case study content?
Yes! If you’ve managed a case that made you pause, rethink, or teach, we’d love to see it submitted.
We encourage cases that offer, for example:
– Diagnostic dilemmas that challenged your typical algorithm
– Operative decision points with competing, nuanced options
– Unanticipated findings that altered management
– Any scenario that made the team say, “We need to talk about this.”
If your case sharpened your practice, or could sharpen someone else’s, this is the session for it.
Please submit your abstract (up to 250 words) to UAB Division of Breast & Endocrine Surgery Assistant Professor Dr. Andrea Gillis.
How do I register for the Best Practices in Endocrine Surgery?
We look forward to seeing you. Register today to save your space! To reserve your attendance, a $25 registration fee will be processed at checkout.