Presidential address: Chasin' hormones

First, I'd like to say to the members of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons that serving as your president for the past year has been the single highest honor I have experienced in my professional career. Our group has the special distinction of sharing a common interest in a surgical discipline that is not only fascinating but often challenging. Furthermore, our work is unique because much of our time is spent trying to manage the overproduction of hormones which, unless controlled, can cause severe dysfunction in the human body.