The Thyroid: What is it and Why is it so important to your Health?
with Samuel Refetoff, MD, Rawson Professor Emeritus of Medicine, University of Chicago
Program: The thyroid is an important endocrine gland that makes and secretes certain hormones. Its main function is to control metabolism. Dr. Refetoff will explain the thyroid, its function, myths and disorders and answer your questions.
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
10:30 a.m. Social Time
11:00 a.m. Presentation (Zoom Begins)
Location
Hybrid - IWA Office and Zoom
IWA Office: 307 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 702
Speaker: Dr. Samuel Refetoff is a Bulgarian born physician-scientist, professor of medicine, pediatrics and genetics at the University of Chicago. A world-renowned expert on the thyroid, he has published hundreds of papers, received numerous national and international prizes, three honorary doctorate degrees and two MERIT awards from the National Institutes of Health. He has one of the largest referral centers for genetic thyroid disease in the world.
In Person Attendees Limited to 35
Questions: Susan Hanes, susanhanes@mac.com
