Registration now open for 2026 Thyroid Disease Conference

Registration is now open for the 2026 Thyroid Disease Conference, hosted by the WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology.

This Continuing Medical Education event will be held on Friday, August 14, from 7:30 am – 4:00 pm, at the Erickson Alumni Center in Morgantown, and is intended for attending physicians, fellows, residents and advanced practice professionals who practice endocrinology, ophthalmology, and those who have a vested interest in the subject of thyroid disease as it applies to their practice.

The conference will feature presentations from WVU Medicine faculty on topics such as the management of hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism, thyroid cancer management, and evaluation of thyroid eye disease. See the full list of speakers below:

• Rakel Emma-Okah, MD - Endocrinology Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
• Apoorva Iyer, MD - Endocrinologist, WVU Medicine United Hospital Center Endocrinology
• Praveen Jayaseelan, MD, MBBS - Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, WVU Eye Institute
• Tariq Latif, MD  - Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
• Melissa LoPinto, MD, MPH, FACS - Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Endocrine Surgery
• John Nguyen, MD - Professor and Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Fellowship Director, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, WVU Eye Institute
• Jessica Perini, MD - Professor and Endocrinology Fellowship Director, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
• Mehjabeen Sadiq, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
• Maryam Tetlay, MD - Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology
• Bradley Thuro, MD - Associate Professor and Ophthalmology Residency Program Director, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, WVU Eye Institute
• Harshani Yarlagadda, MD - Endocrinology Fellow, Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology

Registration is required to attend this event, and there is a registration fee of $50. The deadline to RSVP is Friday, July 31.

To learn more about this conference, visit the conference website. A full itinerary, including the title and presenter for each presentation, is available on the online RSVP form.