Center For Advanced Parathryoid Surgery

The CENTER is a comprehensive medical practice designed with the patient in mind. At the CENTER, Dr. Larian can provide a wide range of treatments, from simple single visit procedures to complex solutions that require long term follow up.

Above all else, Dr. Larian values the bond he has with his patients. He firmly believes that there is more to it than just prescribing medications and performing surgery. In his opinion, the most important thing is to earn the trust of his patients. This allows Dr. Larian to build fruitful and lasting relationships, which in turn will help him optimize and individualize treatment options.

Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy has a very high cure rate, but the exact numbers depend on your surgeon’s experience. In fact, there is no other type of surgery that depends so much on the surgeon’s knowledge and level of experience as is seen with parathyroid surgery. If you have a very experienced surgeon, cure rates following a minimally invasive parathyroidectomy are expected to be around 95%. At the CENTER for Advanced Parathyroid Surgery, our team has a cure rate of 97%.

Dr. Babak Larian is deeply committed to the treatment of individuals affected by parathyroid disorders and performs every parathyroid surgery himself. Highly respected by peers and patients alike, The CENTER for Advanced Parathyroid Surgery is the top facility for hyperparathyroidism surgery in the United States. We use the most innovative and minimally invasive techniques because Dr. Larian has proven their incredibly high success rates and low risk of complications. Furthermore, during parathyroidectomy surgery, we use a variety of techniques to ensure that all parathyroid glands are assessed and that the surgery is successful.

Whereas a great majority of parathyroid tumors are easily identified and removed, some tumors can be located anywhere in the neck, and a certain percentage of patients have disease in multiple glands. As a result of this potential complexity, parathyroid surgery requires immense experience, patience, and thoroughness. THERE IS NO ONE TECHNIQUE THAT WORKS FOR EVERY PATIENT. Recognizing this, Dr. Larian has great understanding of the importance of finding the abnormal parathyroid(s) and identifying the best technique for each patient individually. Dr. Larian has dedicated his career to helping parathyroid disease patients and is looking forward to curing you of your disease so you can feel like YOU again!

What is a Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy? Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy (MIP), or minimally invasive parathyroid surgery, has become the preferred method of operation for the parathyroid glands, and it is something all patients considering standard parathyroid surgery can have. There are several advantages with the Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy. First off, we know with a very high degree of accuracy where the tumor is located prior to surgery. A positive sestamibi parathyroid scan along with an ultrasound that both show the same location for the abnormal gland is usually a very accurate way of confirming the location. This, in turn, allows us to operate on one very small area of the neck as opposed to dissecting all of the neck structures in an attempt to locate the bad gland. Naturally, operating on a smaller area of the neck limits the potential risks of the minimally invasive parathryoid surgery.

Less anesthesia
Smaller incision
Less pain
Short operating time
No risk to nerves & other structures on the normal side of the neck
The complication rate is significantly less when compared to the standard operation
Significantly less expensive than the standard surgery
Return to normal activities early (usually by the next day)
Patient will almost always get to go home the same day
Cure rate is significantly higher than the standard surgery
Dramatically reduced chance of surgery not being effective
Only removes the bad gland
Does not explore the entire neck

“I struggled unsuccessfully for months to find a local surgeon who could diagnose my hyperparathyroidism, and was fortunate enough to learn about Dr. Larian while doing my own research. Few doctors are knowledgeable about parathyroid disease, even fewer can perform the surgery successfully using minimally invasive procedures.” – Jennifer

"Thank you Dr Larian and your wonderful staff. I’ve traveled from Canada for surgery because unfortunately, my own country wasn’t able to perform such a delicate procedure that required the highest level of expertise. I am forever grateful and thankful." - Cristina V.

"Dr. Larian is an extremely skilled doctor and surgeon. He is a very knowledgable, kind, gentle hearted person. I would recommend Dr. Larian to any friend or family member. Dr. Larian made a very sensitive type of diagnoses easier to navigate. My surgery was a success!!!!!! I am very satisfied!" - Lynn P.

"Dr. Larian is one of the very best doctors, if not the best that I've ever been to! I had a bad parathyroid gland and a nodule removed at Cedars by Dr. Larian! Dr. Larian is a gift from God to this planet. I was very anxious about this surgery until I met him. Then he gave me his personal cell number in case I needed to speak with him. I called him once on his cell and he immediately put my concerns to rest. His staff is the very best I have ever experienced with any physician in my life! I can't thank him enough for the success of my surgery!" - Darla S.

If you are traveling to see one of our world-class doctors, know that we want to help make your travel planning as easy as possible. We regularly help many of our out-of-town-patients with airport transportation, recovery centers, and much more. We are even able to offer some special rates for hotel accommodations for our out-of-town-patients.

It is our goal to make it as easy as possible for anyone who is coming to see us from out of town. This is something that is very common for us, and we do it on a weekly basis.

Here are the steps taken by most of our out-of-town-patients:

Register online and make arrangements with Shelly, our patient coordinator.
Send test results via email or fax.
Skype or phone consultation is arranged with Dr. Larian so he can review your case.
If you are a candidate for surgery, you will talk to the surgery coordinator to provide more information, including insurance information (if available). A date for surgery will be scheduled.
Most patients arrive the day before surgery, at which time you come into the office for your pre-operative appointment with Dr. Larian. At this time he will do an ultrasound to identify the exact location of the parathyroid tumor in preparation for surgery the day after.
Surgery will be performed at either La Peer Surgery Center or Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
You may leave and fly back home the very same day, although most of our patients choose to stay and fly home the next day.

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