FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON THE DIAGNOSIS, MANAGEMENT
AND TREATMENT OF HYPOPARATHYROIDISM
May 7-9, 2015
Palazzo Ximènes Panciatichi
Borgo Pinti, 68 - Florence (Italy)
Co-Chairs
Maria Luisa Brandi, John P. Bilezikian, Aliya Khan and John T. Potts, Jr.
Introduction
Hypoparathyroidism is a hypocalcemic disorder characterized by insufficient or absent
parathyroid hormone. Although a rare disorder of mineral metabolism, it nevertheless afflicts
many thousands of individuals worldwide. Recent advances have been made in understanding
the various etiologies of this disease as well as in its management and therapy. This conference
will gather world leaders in this disease in an effort to discuss challenges that health care providers
face as well as to recommend a blueprint for future research. A set of guidelines will be developed
in order to facilitate the diagnosis, management, and therapy of this disorder.
Faculty
John P. Bilezikian (USA), Roger Bouillon (B), Maria Luisa Brandi (I), Edward M. Brown (USA),
Bart L. Clarke (USA), Michael T. Collins (USA), Aline G. Costa (USA), Natalie E. Cusano (USA), David
W. Dempster (USA), Henning Dralle (G), John Fox (USA), Harald W. Jueppner (USA), Aliya Khan (C),
Annie Kung (HK), Peter L. Lakatos (U), Michael Levine (USA), Michael Mannstadt (USA),
Leif Mosekilde (D), Munro Peacock (USA), John T. Potts Jr. (USA), René Rizzoli (CH),
Anatoly F. Romanchishen (R), Mishaela R. Rubin (USA), Dolores Shoback (USA), Barbara C. Silva (USA)
Jim Sliney (USA), Rajesh V. Thakker (UK), Tamara Vokes (USA), Karen K. Winer (USA).
Detail from “Madonna della Misericordia”, Bernardo Daddi, Museo del Bigallo