Pituitary Grand Rounds is a new PWN program loosely based on the practice medical schools routinely use to educate young doctors. It is a fantastic way to share patient’s insights, their symptoms and signs, how the condition evolves from their perspective, and how their doctors make treatment decisions. The doctor’s discussions focuses on the patient’s clinical presentation and course and a case-based state-of-the-art review of relevant applicable diagnostic considerations and treatments. When you watch these episodes you will experience a deep dive into pituitary conditions. These are compelling presentations by leading pituitary and adrenal experts in round table discussions, and conversations with patients about their cases and treatment.
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.
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.
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.
This video episode in our Grand Rounds series is a thirteen-minute excerpt from our hour-long presentation on pituitary surgery. It focuses on the current practice by some surgeons that consider surgery for pituitary tumors in the cavernous sinus and discusses the procedure’s issues, benefits, pitfalls, and risks.
Ana’s work to push forward to get a diagnosis and understand what was going on with her, led to a diagnosis that might have been otherwise considerably delayed.
