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.
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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.
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.
“Diabetes Insipidus: Vasopressin Deficiency and Resistance Explained – a new book and perspective on a complex disorder
New Book on Cushing’s: a comprehensive guide to understanding a devastating disease
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Cushing’s, by Lewis S. Blevins, Jr., MD, communicates ideas regarding this complex disorder that have been attained after years of evaluation and management of patients with hypercortisolism.
Pituitary Grand Rounds, episode one: nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma
News on Stereotactic Radiosurgery’s role for pituitary adenomas
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr., M.D. cofounder – Lehrer and others published a nice review on the role of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for functioning and nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas. They reviewed several studies focusing on both the beneficial and adverse effects of the treatment of different tumor subtypes.