National Conference: Endocrinology 2011

Endocrinology 2011 presents an excellent educational opportunity for endocrinologists, diabetologists, general physicians, general practitioners and specialist nurses to update and extend their knowledge and skills.

The conference programme has been specifically designed to cover the major clinical areas of endocrinology and will feature focused sessions on: thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, bone disorders and obesity and diabetes.

Highlights include:

• Obesity, metabolic syndrome, fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes, Professor Christopher Byrne, Southampton
• Genetic disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis, Professor Krishna Chatterjee, Cambridge
• Denosumab and other emerging therapies in the treatment of osteoporosis, Professor Juliet Compston, Cambridge
• Investigation and management of thyroid eye disease, Professor Colin Dayan, Cardiff
• Understanding thyroid function tests, Dr Mark Gurnell, Cambridge
• The assessment of the obese patient, Dr Andrew Johnson, Bristol
• Management of Addison’s disease, Dr Jonathan Katz, London
• Assessment and management of Paget’s disease of the bone, Dr Richard Keen, London
• Pregnancy and thyroid disease, Professor John Lazarus, Oxford
• Controversies in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid cancer, Mr Fausto Palazzo, London