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Iram Hussain

@driramhussain.bsky.social
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Endocrinologist, thyroidologist 🦋(thyroid nodules/cancer/ablation - RFA & EA), Associate Professor at UTSW, Dallas, TX. President of #NASOIE.

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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 22h
Our paper on the clinical spectrum of #parathyroidcarcinoma is out in AACE Endocrinology and Diabetes! It was a real team effort. Grateful to our coauthors and everyone who contributed, and of course the editors at the journal. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Clinical Spectrum of Parathyroid Carcinoma: A 20-Year Experience at a Tertiary Care Center
To describe the presentation, pathology, management, and outcomes of parathyroid carcinoma at a tertiary care center.We performed a retrospective char…
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The ATA has discouraged the use of T3 for depression. The risks of a suppressed TSH are well known. But the suggestion to use a brain-selective T3 analog in chronically depressed patients? That may have some merit. Thyroid, August 2026 #EndoSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Great teaching session with the @UTSWMedCenter Medical School #Endocrine Interest Group - introduced #thyroid #ultrasound basics, then straight to scanning and #FNA practice 🦋 Nothing beats seeing concepts click in real time. Here’s to future #InterventionalEndocrinologists! #EndoSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
🎉 Finally out in Endocrine Practice! My review on #RFA for primary #thyroidcancer is live - everything you need to know! See you at #NASOIE 2026 in Miami! Join us! #Endocrinology #InterventionalEndocrinologists Link: www.endocrinepractice.org/article/S153...
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Radiofrequency Ablation for Primary Thyroid Cancer
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has emerged as a promising minimally invasive treatment for low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), particularly for low-risk papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMC)...
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
They are finally putting #RFAThyroid/#ThyroidRFA in the new ATA #thyroidnodule guidelines! 🦋 #ThyroidAblation #InterventionalEndocrinologists #NASOIE #ATA2025 #ENDOSky #MedSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
#Thyroidology ‘Year in Review’ to kick off #ATA2025 starting off with the basic science review! 🦋 Looking forward to reconnecting with old friends and making new ones 😊 [And yes - ChatGPT hallucinates!] #ENDOSky #MedSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
In this edition of "Weird things found in the #thyroid🦋" #ThyroidFNA with #cytopath showing features consistent with #MTC, but #histology with #SETTLE! #EndoSky #PathSky #MedEd #EndoPath #Oncology #ThyroidNodules Case report in link: shorturl.at/6Vbrj
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
🌟 Honored to speak on #thyroid disease in #pregnancy at TXEA 2025 — and even more grateful for this stunning resort setting! Learning, leisure, and top-notch planning. Kudos to the organizers! 🦋🌿 Looking forward to the meeting in DFW next year! #EndocrineAlliance #EndoSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Not a certified #bonehead, but had to admire the commitment to branding: the #osteoporosis slide citing “Bone et al., JCEM” at the TXEA/TESS 2025 meeting really delivered. 💀🦴 #EndocrineHumor #EndocrineAlliance #EndoSky
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Endocrine Society @endocrinesociety.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Our latest clinical practice guideline, Primary Aldosteronism (bit.ly/44MbrSv), is now available. The new guideline recommends more widespread screening for a common hormonal cause of high blood pressure known as primary aldosteronism. Read in @endocrinenews.bsky.social: bit.ly/4kFadhv #ENDO2025
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Rachel Ross, MD, PhD @rossenator.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
My favorite talk of #Endo2025 is @liisagalea.bsky.social but also the entire sex differences session full of things we know but for some reason have ignored: females are different than males. Not more complex. Not more dynamic. Different. It’s not sexist to use funds to study this; it’s necessary.
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CU Anschutz Endocrinology @cuendocrinology.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Our fellows gave outstanding presentations at their posters at #ENDO2025. Dr Joanne Lin & Dr Ryan Conard presented several posters today. 2 on work w RNA expression algorithms for identifying aggressive thyroid cancer & 1 on aggressive stellar lesions. @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
🎙️ Listening to the very well attended session on #thyroid disease in #pregnancy 🤰at #ENDO2025! Going to be talking about the same subject at the TXEA/TESS meeting coming up in a few weeks - thought I’d get a few pointers 😎 #ENDOSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
🌟 Keeping up with tradition 🙌 The @utsw_endocrine team (past and present) here at #ENDO2025!! #ENDOSky #Endocrinology
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
It’s been a thyroid day so far 🦋 First discussing the evidence (or lack thereof) surrounding diets and supplements for #thyroid disease & now attending the debate on #ActiveSurveillance in low-risk #thyroidcancer 🦋 at #ENDO2025! #ENDOSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Proud of our UTSW people lighting up the poster halls at #ENDO2025! Smart science, sharp design, and plenty of endocrine swagger. 💥🧠📊 #ENDOSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
Decided to branch out from #thyroid disease and attend some #adrenal sessions… Interesting - you can consider treating primary bilateral adrenal hyperplasia (#PBMAH) with a unilateral #adrenalectomy! #ENDO2025 #ENDOSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 12/07/2025
The line to pick up your badge for #ENDO2025 is insanely long!!! Can’t wait to meet everyone! #EndoSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
🧳 Packing in progress for #ENDO2025 — ready for the sessions, the side chats, and those spontaneous hallway consults with PubMed legends. 😎 #EndoSky #Endocrinology
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Just two friends talking about #RFA for #hyperthyroidism due to toxic nodules - what it is, why it matters and where it’s headed. Tune in: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #EndoSky #MedSky
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Radiofrequency Ablation: A First-Line Treatment Option
Drs Kaniksha Desai and Iram Hussain discuss the use of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Just two friends talking about #RFA for #hyperthyroidism due to toxic nodules - what it is, why it matters and where it’s headed. Tune in: www.medscape.com/viewarticle/... #EndoSky #MedSky
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Radiofrequency Ablation: A First-Line Treatment Option
Drs Kaniksha Desai and Iram Hussain discuss the use of radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Increased vascularity seen on #thyroid ultrasonography in the recovery phase (TSH: 17) of subacute #thyroiditis. In contrast to the acute phase, where the patient is #hyperthyroid, with decreased or absent vascularity. #EndoSky #MedSky #RadSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Multiple #parathyroid adenomas seen in a patient with long-standing secondary #hyperparathyroidism. #EndoSky #NephroSky #MedSky #RadSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
📆 Calendar surprise: #Thyroid emergencies lecture later this week. No slides. Time to get out of #MyxedemaComa mode. Forecast: #ThyroidStorm ⚡️🦋 #EndoSky #MedSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
A hard copy version of #ThyroidRFA was delivered a few weeks ago. 📚 Forgot how good it feels to flip pages instead of staring at the screen! 📗 Let’s hope I can unplug from Epic for long enough to do some reading! 📖 #EndoSky #MedSky #SurgSky #RadSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
This study confirms my anecdotal/clinical experience that about ~ 50% of patients feel better with the addition of T3 to their regimen for #hypothyroidism 🦋 [ #Thyroid function tests still need to be maintained in the normal range ]
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
#RFA works for toxic adenomas - resolving #hyperthyroidism & reducing volume of #thyroidnodule. Interestingly, this study (unlike prior studies) had similar results no matter the initial volume. Link to my review in Clinical Thyroidology: liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/... #EndoSky #MedSky #Thyroid
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Should Radiofrequency Ablation Be a First-Line Option for the Treatment of Toxic Thyroid Adenomas | Clinical Thyroidology®
Clinical Thyroidology®
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
#NASOIE after party! ⛷️ Great seeing everyone! Looking forward to next year in Miami! 😎 #InterventionalEndocrinologists #Thyroid #ThyroidNodules #ThyroidCancer #EndoSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🚨 FREE CME Conference Alert! 🚨 🎓#NASOIE 2025: 👉Update in #Thyroid and #Parathyroid Disease 💡 Join Us for an Unmissable Learning Experience! 📅 Date: March 1, 2025 📍 Location: Lehi, Utah (Ski season) 🔗 Register Now: nasoie.com #EndoSky #SurgSky #RadSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
🚨 FREE CME Conference Alert! 🚨 🎓#NASOIE 2025: 👉Update in #Thyroid and #Parathyroid Disease 💡 Join Us for an Unmissable Learning Experience! 📅 Date: March 1, 2025 📍 Location: Lehi, Utah (Ski season) 🔗 Register Now: nasoie.com #EndoSky #SurgSky #RadSky
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Manpreet Mundi @mmundi.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Are GLP-1 receptor agonists associated with higher risk of thyroid cancer. It looks like there is only an increase in the first year most likely due to increased vigilance. Overall no increase compared to other diabetes medications. #Medsky #Obesity 🧪 jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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GLP-1RA Use and Thyroid Cancer Risk
This secondary analysis of a target trial emulation of a comparative effectiveness study uses claims data to estimate the risk of incident thyroid cancer in adults with type 2 diabetes starting treatm...
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Excellent summary of the widely pervasive mumble-jumbo (i.e. misinformation) that shows up in #endocrinology clinics. [Hint: Look out if you see a reverse T3 level or a Dutch test 😂] #EndoSky #MedSky Pseudo-endocrine Disorders: Recognition, Management, and Action academic.oup.com/jes/article/...
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Pseudo-endocrine Disorders: Recognition, Management, and Action
Abstract. “Pseudo-endocrine disorders” refer to proposed conditions that have never been scientifically proven to exist but, due to widespread misinformati
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Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD @vtangpricha.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
New at #EndocriePractice by Dr Sina Jasim and colleagues at WashU The Complex Web of Interferences With #Thyroid Function Tests @currentendo.bsky.social www.endocrinepractice.org/article/S153...
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The Complex Web of Interferences With Thyroid Function Tests
Thyroid disorders are common. Serum thyroid stimulating hormone is frequently measured and is the single best initial biomarker to diagnose thyroid disease. Automated immunoassays used to evaluate thy...
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
What happens when a bunch of endocrinologists go on vacation…? [This is now an annual event 🏝️] #EndoBeachSquad #GlandInTheSand #WomenInMedicine #Thyroid
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Is there any way to schedule messages/posts on #BlueSky or is that not a thing?
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The BMJ @bmj.com · 08/01/2025
The number of predatory journals is difficult to accurately determine but was estimated at more than 15 000 in 2021. What can authors, institutions, funders, and editors do? @eloder.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/388/...
Books flying
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
Closely related to “why do today what you can do tomorrow”…
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Endocrine Society @endocrinesociety.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
ENDO 2025 Abstract Submissions | Submit your research to earn media coverage for your work, connect with scientific investigators with similar interests, and help drive patient care. Deadline: Thursday, January 30: bit.ly/4gi1Zu5 #ENDO2025 #endocrinology #hormonescience #EndoSky
Showcase Your Research: ENDO2025 Abstract Submissions
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Michael Weintraub, MD @mweintraubmd.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
The Care of Older Adults with Diabetes: The 4Ms Framework. Mentation 🧠 Medications 💊 Mobility 🚶‍♀️ What Matters Most (patient centered) 🤗 This approach has been conceptualized to address person-specific issues that may be interrelated and affect diabetes management in older individuals.
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johnsonthomasmd.bsky.social @johnsonthomasmd.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Something I should attempt to do since ABIM recertification is this year…
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
The “no good deed goes unpunished” part seems to be common among academic medical centers…
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
👀 Patient seen in #FNAClinic for #thyroidnodules and palpable right neck mass. 📷 #Ultrasound shows 🔥 #lymphnode! 💉 #FNABiopsy consistent with B-cell lymphoma! #RadSky #OncSky #EndoSky #FNAFriday
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
📢 Alert: Your physicians cannot adjust/refill your levothyroxine if you don’t ever get your #thyroid function tests (labs) done. [Filed under “things that should be obvious”]
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Had a fabulous time at KEMU - even ran into some of my medical school classmates! Now time to go to speak about #thyroidnodules at my mom’s Alma mater, FJMU 😎 #MedSky #EndoSky #AcademicSky
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Gabriel Bosslet @gbosslet.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Everyone in medicine should read Simone’s maxims once yearly aacrjournals.org/clincancerre...
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Understanding Academic Medical Centers: Simone’s Maxims1
Academic medical centers today represent a unique fusion of traditional academia, hospital functions, several levels of education, and, above all, patients. They are complex organizations trying to di...
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Going to visit the family for a bit… Excited to be speaking about #thyroidnodules at my Alma mater while I’m there! #MedSky #EndoSky #AcademicSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
As expected, South Asians have a genetic predisposition to type 2 #diabetes - abnormal fat distribution (more central adiposity) and lower insulin production. Details in thread below. #MedSky #EndoSky #GeneSky #AcademicSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Agree. Not sure why they’d go with a misleading title like this. Suppressed TSH (over-treatment) is associated with bone loss. #MedSky
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Iram Hussain @driramhussain.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
#EthanolAblation (#EA) is a low risk, effective treatment option for treatment of #thyroidcysts 🦋 I had fun writing this review (I guess I had a lot of opinions about this 😝😎) #MedSky #EndoSky ow.ly/Znjt50UfZr0
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