Medical comments from Dr. Lewis Blevins MD. Director Center for Pituitary Disorders at University California San Francisco
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
A highly informative podcast on growth hormone-secreting adenomas by Dr. Lewis Blevins. This is the third of a series on pituitary tumors.
From Lewis S. Blevins, M.D. This image depicts what appears to be a right-sided pituitary adenoma. It is a well-defined and circumscribed darker lesion in the right half of the gland. It developed over a
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins Jr., MD – Endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary disorders seems to be a hot topic these days. Some patients travel great distances to have the procedure performed because it
Dr. Lewis Blevins reviews non-functioning pituitary adenomas. These tumors, which typically do not secrete hormones, can pose major challenges due to their ability to grow large and cause mass effects such a vision issues and headaches,
From the desk of Lewis S Blevins Jr. MD – cofounder. I’m not sure this term really exists. It does, however, seem to be rather fitting at times. I encounter patients who look acromegalic but
From the desk of Dr. Lewis Blevins – cofounder – This article –Diagnosis of recurrence in Cushing’s disease: American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American College of Endocrinology Disease State Clinical Review – summarizes recent
PODCAST: Today’s podcast focuses on Dr. Blevins’ thoughts on a recent paper published in The Pituitary Journal. You can review a summary of the article here. Dr. Blevins reviews some of the relevant topics and makes critical
From Lewis S Blevins Jr. MD – Macroadenomas and massive macroadenomas tend to regress significantly in response to treatment with dopamine agonist drugs. I would say that about 30% of tumors do not regress at
In today’s podcasts, we are talking to Dr. Lewis Blevins about the work of a pituitary endocrinologist. We delve into the details of the work he does in clinic as a highly specialized neuro or
Podcast: In this podcast we discuss the indications for pituitary surgery. What are the factors that make the procedure necessary? We ask Dr. Blevins how he decides to recommend it. When does he treat a
Listen to this engaging podcast where PWN cofounders Dr. Blevins and JD Faccinetti discuss the ins and outs of a Somavert (pegvisomant for injection) dose adjustment based on a recent case. . Don’t miss it!
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. MD – I see a lot of men who are concerned about taking testosterone replacement for hypogonadism due to pituitary disease. Their concerns are primarily related to whether exogenous testosterone