A commentary from Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D., PWN Co-founder – In my opinion, those of us who “profess” to be academics and champions of, as Robert Graham the designer includes on his apparel, “knowledge wisdom
Dr. Blevins Corner
Medical comments from Dr. Lewis Blevins MD. Director Center for Pituitary Disorders at University California San Francisco
A case of a pituitary lesion (hemangiopericytoma)
February 21, 2022
In this podcast oriented to physicians, Dr. Lewis Blevins talks about a case of a patient with a pituitary lesion called a hemangiopericytoma invasive in the right cavernous sinus. Although the content is technical, patients and other interested parties may find the discussion interesting.
Medications for Cushing’s disease: a review.
December 1, 2021
We are pleased to announce a series of podcasts on the medical management of hypercortisolism.
Pituitary tumors are not brain tumors.
September 30, 2021
From the desk of PWN cofounder Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. M D – Social media has been a springboard for misinformation, and the spread of such, regarding a wide variety of topics. Politics. Sports. Education.
Webinar: The complexities of hormone levels and symptoms of pituitary conditions
August 5, 2021
Two outstanding informational webinars were made available to Pituitary World News by Dr. Lewis Blevins, co-founder and medical director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF Medical Center. These webinars are designed primarily
Hypercortisolism Emerging Clinical Insights
June 7, 2021
A presentation from Lewis Blevins, M.D. Pituitary World News cofounder and Medical Director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF on the emerging clinical insights of hypercortisolism. Click here to view the presentation.
News from the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF
January 25, 2021
From our friends at UCSF: Read this great update with links to articles on telemedicine for patients with pituitary disorders, making surgery safer during the Covid-19 pandemic, common mistakes made when treating patients with central hypothyroidism,
Follow ups: Why are they so critical?
January 18, 2021
Two cases where patients’ lack of follow-up leads to complications that likely could have been avoided.
Inquiries
January 14, 2021
Interesting inquiries prompted by the questions patients leave in their health portals.
A pituitary patient’s experience with COVID-19
January 7, 2021
A compelling, detailed account of a pituitary patient’s experience with COVID-19 everyone should listen. As the virus takes hold in what is undoubtedly the worst phase of this pandemic, we urge you to follow all
Telemedicine and COVID-19, insights from our survey
December 28, 2020
Not surprisingly, COVID-19 appears to have significantly impacted pituitary patients’ access to healthcare. Our brief survey elicited information from respondents on their experiences and attitudes towards obtaining healthcare via telemedicine. Dr. Blevins shares the findings
The unrecognized caveats of pituitary conditions
December 20, 2020
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr., M.D. – Today on Dr. Blevins’ Corner: An elderly man underwent removal of the thyroid gland many years ago due to an overactive thyroid as a result of a goiter. He
The things to take into consideration in interpreting pituitary lab results
December 8, 2020
In this eye-opening podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins takes an in-depth look at the science of interpreting pituitary lab results and shares some of the things physicians think about when viewing results. Here’s an excerpt of