Ohio State Pituitary Patient Symposium – SCHOLARSHIPS
**The PNA has secured additional funding that has allowed us to offer
a limited number of scholarships to pay for the cost of the symposium only.
ACT FAST AND REGISTER TOÂ SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY! **
a limited number of scholarships to pay for the cost of the symposium only.
ACT FAST AND REGISTER TOÂ SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY! **
Keynote Speaker: Maria Fleseriu, MD FACE
Registration Cost: Individual $40Â Â Â Save $20 and register for 2: $60
Please email carol@pituitary.org to register!
*This registration is for the Patient Symposium only. The Ohio State University is offering a CME Course separate from our Symposium. For information on the CME course go to ccme.osu.edu
OSU Pituitary Symposium Agenda
Saturday, July 13, 2019
Patients and Familyâs Track
Gabbe Conference Room â James L045
| 8:00 AM | Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:20 AM | Welcoming Remarks and Introductions: The OSU Skull Base and Pituitary Team |
| Lawrence Kirschner, MD, PhD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 8:30 AM | Hypopituitarism: Pitfalls and Recommendations |
| Maria Fleseriu, MD, FACE | |
| Oregon Health and Science University | |
| 9:00 AM | Trans-sphenoidal Approach: What to Expect? Post-Operative Complications |
| Richard Carrau, MD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 9:30 AM | Acromegaly: Why it Takes That Long to Diagnose? What are the Options? |
| Lawrence Kirschner, MD, PhD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 10:00 AM | Round Table Q & A |
| 10:15 AM | Mid-Morning Break |
| 10:30 AM | Growth Hormone Deficiency: Journey to Adulthood |
| Robert Hoffman | |
| Nationwide Children’s Hospital | |
| 11:00 AM | Radiation Therapy? Difference Between Modalities and Possible Risks |
| Dukagjin M Blakaj, MD, PhD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 11:30 AM | Round Table Q & A |
| 11:45 AM | Lunch Break and Patient’s Journey |
| 12:45 AM | Surgical Approach: What to Expect |
| Daniel Prevedello, MD | |
| Douglas Hardesty, MD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 1:15 PM | Visual Complications of Pituitary/Sellar Lesion? Predictors of Outcome |
| Abbe Craven, MD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 1:45 PM | Round Table Q & A |
| 2:00 PM | Pituitary Trivia |
| Luma Ghalib, MD | |
| Brian Lee | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 2:30 PM | Pituitary Dysfunction: Effect on Mental Health and Family |
| William Malarkey, MD | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 3:00 PM | Recovering from Trans-sphenoidal Surgery, Challenges for the Patient and their Families |
| Traci Douglass, RN | |
| OSUCCC – James | |
| 3:30 PM | Pituitary Network Association: Cushing’s Disease: Psychological Research and Clinical Implications |
| Jessica Diller Kovler, AM, MA, PhD | |
| PNA Board Member | |
| 4:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
| 4: 15 PM | Adjourn |