Southwest Parathyroid

11/19/2025

Dr. Boone will be covering an essential topic for understanding parathyroid disease! Normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism often confuses patients and doctors, but it doesn't need to. Dr. Boone will explain how to diagnose it, what it means, and how to treat it. As always, she will do a 30 minute Q&A after the educational portion.

Time: 6 pm Mountain time and Arizona
5 pm Pacific time
7 pm Central time
8 pm Eastern time

11/13/2025

Join me on Tuesday, November 18 for the next installment of the Parathyroid Education Course. I'll be covering the frequently misunderstood topic of Normocalcemic Hyperparathyroidism! Live Q&A will follow the talk.
Times: 5 pm Pacific
6 pm Mountain and Arizona
7 pm Central
8 pm Eastern

10/14/2025

Join me next week on Facebook for the Parathyroid Education Course. It's time to learn about Secondary Hyperparathyroidism. The symptoms can be similar to Primary Hyperparathyroidism, but the causes and treatments are very different! Bring your questions - Dr. Boone always leaves a half hour for Q&A after the education session.

Date: October 21, 2025
Place: Facebook Live (Southwest Parathyroid)
Time: 5 PM Pacific and Arizona time
6 PM Mountain time
7 PM Central time
8 PM Eastern time

09/10/2025

New videos posted! I will be covering everything related to parathyroids. Like and subscribe to see new videos.

Dr. Boone explains why our parathyroid glands are so important. Calcium is essential for your brain, nervous system, cell signaling, and blood clotting. The ...

05/06/2025

Calcium is essential for many functions throughout the body, which is why high calcium causes so many problems. Don't ignore high calcium!

04/29/2025

Calcium supplement labels are notoriously confusing. The biggest mistake I see is with dosing. Can you figure out how many pills you need to take on these bottles?

03/18/2025

Join me on Inspire.com for a Primary Hyperparathyroidism Q&A. I'll be answering questions all week!
Link to Q&A: https://www.inspire.com/groups/parathyroid/discussion/a7a758-ask-the-expert-primary-hyperparathyroidism-diagnosis-and-treatment/

09/16/2024

Feeling tired? Don't just blame menopause or getting older. See your doctor. And make sure they check a calcium level. High calcium can cause fatigue, insomnia, brain fog, and health complications like kidney disease and hypertension.

Understanding the symptoms of Primary Hyperparathyroidsm, or Parathyroid Disease, and how it is diagnosed and treated.

09/04/2024

Richard Owen described the parathyroid glands of the Indian rhinoceros in 1852. At the time, he didn't know what the glands did, only that they were next to the thyroid.

08/27/2024

Confused by your calcium and PTH levels? We can help.

We have developed this application in order to help patients evaluate their labs and determine whether they may have parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is diagnosed with lab tests, and can often be determined by blood calcium and PTH levels alone.

08/27/2024

If you have parathyroid disease, get it treated! Most people with primary hyperparathyroidism will benefit from parathyroid surgery. Even if you are feeling fine, parathyroid disease can damage multiple organs, and surgery prevents that.

04/30/2024

Join me on Inspire! I'll be answering questions all week.

Happening now through Friday May 3....Primary Hyperparathyroid Q & A with expert Dr. Deva Boone !

Join our community on Inspire (free) through this link to participate:
https://www.inspire.com/groups/parathyroid/discussion/primary-hyperparathyroidism-diagnosis-and-treatment/
Answers will be posted starting Monday, April 29 in the order received.So grateful for the thorough answers that she provides to each question asked!