
Dr. Blevins Corner
Medical comments from Dr. Lewis Blevins MD. Director Center for Pituitary Disorders at University California San Francisco


Idiopathic isolated central adrenal insufficiency
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. M.D. PWN cofounder – Idiopathic isolated central adrenal insufficiency remains a mystery. I’ve seen several patients with this condition in my career. I first learned about it

Understanding Hypophysitis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment
Hypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland. It is a condition that can cause a variety of symptoms due to the pituitary gland’s role in producing hormones that regulate various bodily functions. This report

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.

Midwest Endocrinology Society tackles Cushing’s, Osteoporosis, Diabetes and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
From the desk of Roxanne Nelson,Seattle-based writer – For endocrine conditions ranging from the most prevalent to the most challenging to treat, experts convened at the 15th Annual meeting of the Midwest Endocrinology Society in

My Golden Rules: a pituitary radiologist advice to his colleagues
A pituitary radiologist shares key rules and insights to improve diagnosis and collaboration in patient care.

Pituitary Grand Rounds, episode 3: disorders of cortisol secretion related to adrenal conditions
Episode 3 of Pituitary Grand Rounds explores cortisol disorders tied to adrenal issues and diagnostic challenges.

Dr. Lewis Blevins receives AACE Humanitarian award
AACE president Susan L. Samson, M.D., Ph.D, presents the AACE Humanitarian award to Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. M.D. Last week, in a ceremony at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists conference in New Orleans, PWN

A prolactinoma case from Dr. Blevins’ clinic
Prolactinomas in men tend to be large tumors and are often invasive.

2024 AACE Excellence in Humanities Award presented to Dr. Lewis Blevins
SAN FRANCISCO, MARCH 22, 2024 – We are very pleased to announce that Pituitary World News co-founder Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D. has received the 2024 AACE Excellence in Humanities Award from the American Association

A recap of long-term follow-up practices for pituitary diseases.
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. M.D. – Long-term follow-up of patients with pituitary disorders is essential for many reasons. Firstly, those patients who have been rendered disease-free are always at risk for recurrence. While long-term

On creativity, science, and medicine
In my mind, creativity is about innovation and problem-solving. Interestingly, some of the critical characteristics of creativity in this article are descriptive of a great pituitary expert…

Acromegaly: clinical insights in a new book
This book, edited by world-renowned clinicians and editors Dr. Manish Aghi and Dr. Lewis Blevins, delivers a guide to medical decision-making on diagnosing and treating acromegaly.