This excerpt from our presentation on pituitary surgery focuses on surgery in the cavernous sinus and procedure issues, benefits, and risks.
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Update! New videos in our series on pituitary radiology
April 8, 2019
We continue to periodically publish videos of pituitary MRI’s with discussions on the images in an effort to make people more familiar with these studies, help in the understanding of these images, what you see, and
Telemedicine: Opinions, issues, and the future
February 13, 2019
From the desk of Lewis S Blevins Jr M.D. co-founder – As telemedicine expands, more and more health centers are providing this service to patients. In fact, during the week that we recorded this podcast,
Exciting news in the world of Acromegaly new drug development
February 2, 2019
Recently we told you about Chiasma’s latest news in both Phase 3 clinical trials of oral octreotide capsules product candidates, which are well on the way. You can read more about the company and the
In the Spotlight: The Pituitary Society
January 28, 2019
From the Desk of JD Faccinetti – cofounder. Today in our spotlight section we take a look at The Pituitary Society, one of the leading scientific organization dedicated to the understanding of diseases of the
A conversation with Dr. Sandeep Kunwar
November 8, 2018
Dr. Sandeep Kunwar is by all counts one of the most, if not the most, successful pituitary surgeon today. In this fascinating podcast, we talked about pituitary surgery, his views, interests, passions, and the future. Here are some the
Telling a story with art and photography
October 10, 2018
From J D Faccinetti – cofounder – I met Santino Matrundola about a year ago in Vancouver at the Canadian Acromegaly gathering of physicians and patients. We were both asked to present, he his story
Commentary: Rogue Doctors and Boundaries
October 8, 2018
A commentary by J D Faccinetti cofounder– In this day and age of hyper communications, internet speed, ultra-connected populations, and copious amounts of easily accessible content, bad information is rampant. That’s a problem. A big
And now, a quick word about plans, budgets, and costs
September 28, 2018
From co-founders Lewis S. Blevins Jr., MD and JD Faccinetti – Today we wanted to take a break from our regular publishing and write a few lines to mention some important things. Pituitary World News
From PNI two interesting reviews: Pregnancy and Cushing’s; Pituitary disorders from a mental health perspective
September 27, 2018
Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Onset of Cushing’s Symptoms, a Retrospective Study From CATARINA SILVA for Cushing’s Disease News – More than 25 percent of women with Cushing’s disease experienced their first symptoms within one year of giving birth,
PWN participates in the Spanish Association for People with Acromegaly conference
September 25, 2018
From the desk of J D Faccinetti, co-founder – Many new wonderful friends, new perspectives and a ton of energy dedicated to increase awareness and reduce the time to diagnosis; that’s the best way I
A big thank you!
August 19, 2018
From the desk of JD Faccinetti co-founder – On behalf of Dr. Lewis Blevins and myself, a big thank you to Engage Health for recognizing Pituitary World News as a Rare Disease Difference Maker™. The program recognizes individuals who
Acromegaly that is difficult to determine
June 28, 2018
Listen to a discussion of Acromegaly cases that, for a variety of clinical and biochemical reasons, are difficult to discern. Learn about people with definite acromegaly but negative MRI studies. Why are some microadenomas