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Los Angeles Patient Education Event!

Feb. 6, 2019

If you are in the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area, please save the date for Saturday, April 6th from 5:00-6:30 PM at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel! The GDATF is pleased to be partnering with the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons on a FREE patient education event in conjunction with the AAES Annual Meeting! More details and registration info to come!

Los Angeles Patient Education Event!
Feb. 6, 2019

If you are in the Los Angeles/Santa Monica area, please save the date for Saturday, April 6th from 5:00-6:30 PM at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel! The GDATF is pleased to be partnering with the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons on a FREE patient education event in conjunction with the AAES Annual Meeting! More details and registration info to come!

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GDATF Statement on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush
Dec. 3, 2018
Statement from the Graves' Disease and Thyroid Foundation (GDATF) on the passing of President George H.W. Bush:

We were saddened to learn of the passing of Pres. George H.W. Bush, and extend our condolences to his family and friends.

With his diagnosis of Graves' disease in 1991, Pres. Bush not only raised the profile of Graves' disease in the public consciousness, but was also an example of how patients can persevere and lead ...

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Wendy Williams Video Greeting!
July 24, 2018
Talk show host Wendy Williams from The Wendy Williams Show recorded a special greeting to kick off the Graves' Disease & Thyroid Foundation's 2018 Patient & Family Conference in San Diego, CA!

On behalf of the GDATF's staff and Board - and all of our conference attendees - a million thanks to Wendy and her team for taking the time to let Graves' patients know that they are not alone!

Click here to watch the video!

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Los Angeles Patient Education Event!

Los Angeles Patient Education Event!

GDATF Statement on the Passing of President George H.W. Bush

Wendy Williams Video Greeting!

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