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
A tale of two patients: the biology of different pituitary tumors
October 13, 2020
Two patients with residual pituitary tumors and their unpredictable differences.
Telemedicine: adapting to change
October 12, 2020
Telemedicine, how practices have adapted, views on pros and cons, and how things may change in the future.
Pituitary MRI educational series: An unusual case of hyperprolactinemia
August 13, 2020
In this video of an MRI Dr. Blevins illustrates an unusual case of hyperprolactinemia. This is also a great opportunity to learn about MRI views as he describes some of the anatomies. The basic orientation
Endocrine News, the leading magazine for endocrinologists tunes into PWN podcast
July 29, 2020
Endocrine News tuned into a Pituitary World News podcast to hear two neuroendocrinologists discuss treatment options for COVID-19 patients with underlying pituitary conditions Here’s an excerpt. “The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic brings an unprecedented kind of
Why is a patient’s history so important?
March 19, 2020
This is an enlightened discussion about the critical role that a patient’s history plays in pointing the physician to an accurate diagnosis. In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins shares years of his experiences with patients’
Coronavirus
March 3, 2020
From Jorge Faccinetti and Lewis Blevins, M.D. – In today’s podcasts, I ask Dr. Lewis Blevins, PWN co-founder and Medical Director, California Center for Pituitary Disorders at UCSF, Professor of Clinical Medicine and Clinical Neurological Surgery,
Will we ever be able to use stem cells to regenerate the pituitary gland?
December 5, 2019
A commentary from Dr. Lewis S Blevins Jr. co-founder – I was recently asked if I felt that we would ever be able to use stem cells to regenerate the pituitary gland. Frankly, the answer is
A discussion of Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin and its use in men with hypopituitarism and infertility
November 10, 2019
Today’s podcast discusses HCG and its use with men with hypopituitarism and infertility. Dr. Blevins focuses his discussion on many of the relevant subjects related to hypogonadism (where the body does not produce enough testosterone),
Silent Pituitary Adenomas
August 17, 2019
Our podcast today is on silent pituitary adenomas. This is a fascinating look into these tumors that are thought not to secrete hormones. In the podcast Dr. Blevins discusses the complexities and challenges when dealing
Review and comments on two recent papers on Cushing’s disease
June 11, 2019
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr. M.D. – This interesting manuscript – BIOCHEMICAL CONTROL DURING LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF 230 ADULT PATIENTS WITH CUSHING DISEASE: A MULTICENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY – reports the outcomes data of management of
Oxytocin and hypopituitarism
June 4, 2019
In this podcast, Dr. Blevins dives into a very interesting paper recently published in the Journal of Pituitary, April 2019. The paper focuses on a study about oxytocin and hypopituitarism relating to emotional responses and
The voice of the patient in action.
May 7, 2019
Breakthrough symptoms & continued growth with controlled igf1. It probably ties into igf1 assays/variables not being reliable or checked as often as needed “Took me 12 years to find someone to remove mine because of