Prolactinomas in men tend to be large tumors and are often invasive.
A prolactinoma case from Dr. Blevins’ clinic
March 25, 2024
Dr. Blevins Corner
Medical comments from Dr. Lewis Blevins MD. Director Center for Pituitary Disorders at University California San Francisco
Prolactinomas and tumor regression with dopamine agonist drugs.
January 17, 2017
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
The work of a pituitary endocrinologist
January 5, 2017
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
Pituitary surgery: what are the factors that determine it.
December 18, 2016
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
Discussing the rationale for Pegvisomant dose adjustments
December 7, 2016
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!
Taking testosterone replacement for hypogonadism due to pituitary disease? Read this.
November 21, 2016
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
Hyponatremia after Pituitary Surgery.
July 21, 2016
From Lewis S Blevins Jr. MD: A 37-year-old woman presented with visual compromise and headache. MRI demonstrated a 2.0 cm cystic pituitary lesion thought to be representative of a Rathke’s cleft cyst. Pituitary functions were
“The Art of Neuroendocrinology”
May 6, 2016
A case-based approach to medical decision making. Edited by Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD “The Art of Neuroendocrinology: A case-based approach to medical decision-making” is not your standard textbook of pituitary endocrinology. This comprehensive
Hyponatremia: Advances in management
April 23, 2016
A lecture delivered at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds by Dr. Lewis Blevins at the University of California, Fresno March 2016.
What’s going on in a doctors life.
April 23, 2016
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr. MD – Let me tell you about my day. I hear about yours. In fact, on most Tuesdays, I see 20 patients. So, I hear about a lot of things.
Pituitary Gland Development and Disease: From Stem Cell to Hormone Production
March 23, 2016
From Dr. Lewis Blevins: For those of you interested in pituitary stem cells, pituitary development, etc., take a look at this link for a great treatise. “Many aspects of pituitary development have become better understood
Insights: Adrenal Insufficiency
February 1, 2016
From Lewis S Blevins Jr, MD – I define hypopituitarism as the partial or the complete deficiency of one or more anterior pituitary hormones. As a result of how this all works, patients can have
Clinical reasoning in a recent Acromegaly case
February 1, 2016
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. MD – I recently addressed a question regarding normal oral glucose suppression test results in a patient who reportedly looked as if they had acromegaly. I wanted to share my