Author: J D Faccinetti
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A new book on Hypopituitarism coming in early 2025: listen to an excerpt
More books are on the way. A new book on Hypopituitarism is scheduled to be published in January 2025, and a book on prolactinomas and Pituitary Tumors is slated for late winter and spring 2025, respectively.
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Pituitary Grand Rounds, Episode 7: The latest developments in pituitary surgery
From the recent conference on controversies in pituitary medicine held at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) in October 2024, four of the most experienced neurosurgeons in the world discuss issues related to the latest techniques and procedures available for pituitary surgery.
Pituitary Grand Rounds, Episode 6: Controversies in the Management of Acromegaly
This fantastic presentation by Dr. John Carmichael, Distinguished Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Southern California and Co-director of the USC Pituitary Center focuses on the controversies arising from the clinical dilemmas present in treating a complicated condition like acromegaly.
The sudden hullabaloo for patient videos
An opinion editorial by Jorge (JD) Faccinetti, co-founder – The popularity of pituitary patient videos telling their stories is evident when you scan the web. Many patients speak about their experiences, positive and negative, with
Pituitary Grand Rounds, Episode 5: Management of Craniopharyngiomas.
In what he calls his passion in an ever-evolving field, world renowned neurosurgeon, Dr. Sandeep Kunwar presents a rational approach for the management of Craniopharyngiomas. He focuses on all aspects of this procedure.
Pituitary Grand Rounds, episode 4: Pituitary surgery in the cavernous sinus – what you need to know!
This video episode in our Grand Rounds series is a thirteen-minute excerpt from our hour-long presentation on pituitary surgery. It focuses on the current practice by some surgeons that consider surgery for pituitary tumors in the cavernous sinus and discusses the procedure’s issues, benefits, pitfalls, and risks.
Podcast series with industry leaders: meet Dr. Scott Pescatore, Head of Global Operations at Recordati Rare Diseases.
My Golden Rules: a pituitary radiologist advice to his colleagues
An excerpt from Professeur Jean-François Bonneville, Departments of Medical Imaging and Endocrinology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège, Liège, Belgium: Unless you are practicing in a Pituitary Center, you, my dear colleagues radiologists, you did not
Machine learning technology promises early diagnosis for acromegaly
SAN FRANCISCO, BARCELONA, TORONTO – October 31, 2024 – Artificial Intelligence (AI) could play a significant role in aiding the diagnosis of rare diseases. This is especially true for facial recognition and machine learning in
Musings on Tea and Acromegaly in Connemara
From J D Faccinetti, co-founder – It is often said that once you know people with acromegaly, you will see it more often. It makes you wonder how apt the definition of “rare” is for