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September 23, 2009 |
Contact: Randolph Fillmore (813) 850-7614 rfillmore@nasw.org
ATA awards Paul W. Ladenson, MD its Paul Starr Award
(FALLS CHURCH, Sept. 23, 2009) —The American Thyroid Association (ATA) has presented its Paul Starr Award to Paul W. Ladenson, MD, a University Distinguished Professor and John Eager Howard Professor of Medicine, Pathology, Oncology, Radiology, Radiological Sciences and International Health at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Ladenson serves as director of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism
The Paul Starr Award is conferred annually to acknowledge an outstanding contributor to clinical thyroidology. The Award is supported in part by a contribution from long-time ATA member, Boris Catz, M.D. of Beverly Hills, California.
Dr. Ladenson’s principal research interests have been in thyroid cancer management, thyroid hormone actions on the heart and thyroid hormone analogs. He is a past president of the American Thyroid Association.
On September 24, Dr. Ladenson will receive his award at the 80th Annual Meeting of the American Thyroid Association held in Palm Beach, Florida, September 23-27, 2009 and deliver a talk entitled: “Targeting Thyroid Hormone Action in Time and Place”
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The American Thyroid Association (ATA) is the lead organization in promoting thyroid health and understanding thyroid biology. The ATA values scientific inquiry, clinical excellence, public service, education, collaboration, and collegiality.
A non-profit medical society founded in 1923, the ATA fulfills its mission through supporting excellence and innovation in research, clinical care, education, and public health. ATA members are physicians and scientists who work to enhance the understanding of thyroid physiology and pathophysiology, improve the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid diseases, and promote the education of physicians, patients, and the public about thyroid disorders. The official journal “Thyroid” of the ATA is published monthly. “Clinical Thyroidology” is published online monthly for the benefit of clinicians and scientists around the world.
Thyroid diseases are among the most common disorders of the endocrine system, affecting almost 13 million Americans alone. The ATA has extensive online information for patients on thyroid disease (in English and Spanish) serving the clinician as a resource for patients and the public who look for reliable information on the Internet. To further benefit patients, the ATA publishes an online journal “Clinical Thyroidology for Patients.” The Alliance for Patient Education was formed in 2002 to offer an exchange of information between the ATA and patient education groups: ThyCa: Thyroid Cancer Survivors’ Association, Inc.; the Light of Life Foundation, and the Graves’ Disease Foundation. A public forum is held each year in conjunction with the ATA annual meeting.
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The 80th Annual Meeting of the ATA will be in Palm Beach, Florida, from September 23-27, 2009 at The Breakers Hotel. All registration and program information is available at www.thyroid.org. We welcome your participation.
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