The ESSA Annual Scientific Meeting – 14-15 August 2026

DAY 1
Conference Day 1 | Friday, 14 August 2026 | 08:00 – 19:00
Venue: DoubleTree by Hilton, Cape Town

Session theme: Thyroid, Parathyroid and Research

Session theme summary:
The day opens with two thyroid sessions covering differentiated thyroid cancer, RAI refractory disease, targeted therapy, central neck dissection, clinician performed ultrasound, and vocal cord outcomes in thyroid surgery. The programme then moves to parathyroid disease, addressing renal hyperparathyroidism, hypocalcemia prevention, redo parathyroid exploration and advanced imaging for localisation. The day closes with a research session and an interesting cases session, showcasing member-submitted studies and rare clinical presentations from across South Africa.

Dr Fatima Hoosain’s time and topic

09:15 – 09:35
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) in 2026
Dr Fatima Hoosain, Specialist Surgeon, Apffelstaedt, Hoosain & Associates

(Dr Hoosain also co-moderates Session 3: Parathyroid on Day 1, alongside Langa Nqwena, and Session 6: Adrenal on Day 2, alongside Shenaaz Ismail.)