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Dr. Theodore Friedman will host an important Webinar on Coronavirus Information for Endocrine Patients

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Dr. Theodore Friedman will host an important webinar on Coronavirus Information for Endocrine Patients

Many patients have asked Dr. Friedman what do during the Coronavirus Pandemic. He will give candid answers from his view as an Endocrinologist. He will also talk about new telehealth opportunities for his patients.

Sunday • April 5 • 6 PM PST
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Join by phone: (855) 797-9485

Meeting Number (Access Code): 807 657 124
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Slides will be available on the day of the talk here
There will be plenty of time for questions using the chat button.

Meeting Password: hormones
For more information, email us at mail@goodhormonehealth.com

👥 2020 Barrow Pituitary Center Patient Education Day

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The Barrow Pituitary Center is dedicated to educating patients, caregivers, and loved ones by providing information which is current and non-biased. Experts at this conference will address management of the emotional and physical elements of living with pituitary disorders. We hope attendees will leave empowered to make better informed decisions about their healthcare and achieve their goals for a long and fruitful life.

Saturday, March 14, 2020
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
$30 per person

To register call 1 (877) 728-5414 or visit us at https://www.barrowneuro.org/outreach/pituitary-center-patient-education-day/

For additional information contact Maggie Bobrowitz, RN, MBA at (602) 406.7585 or margaret.bobrowitz@ dignityhealth.org

Agenda

 

7:00 am Registration & Refreshments
8:00 am Welcome Maggie Bobrowitz, RN, MBA
8:05 am 3D Anatomy of The Pituitary Gland Andrew Little, MD
8:15 am New Medicines on The Horizon Kevin Yuen, MD
9:00 am Nutrition Impact on Managing Pituitary Disorders Lee Renda, RD
9:30 am Break
9:45 am Emotional and Mental Health for Pituitary Patients and Their Families Linda Rio, MA, MFT
10:45 am Fertility in The Pituitary Patient Ketan Patel, MD
11:15 am Q & A Panel Morning Speakers
11:45 am Lunch
12:45 pm Intimacy and Other Forgotten Fun Dawn Herring, LMFT
1:30 pm Creating Your Image of Healing Debbie Harbinson, MHI, RN
2:30 pm Break
2:40 pm Breakout sessions:
LMFT Men’s Group – Telepresence Room Dawn Herring, LMFT
Women’s Group – Sonntag Pavilion Linda Rio, M.A, MFT
Caregiver’s Group – Goldman Auditorium Debbie Harbinson, MHI, RN
3:40 pm Raffle Drawing – Exhibitor Table Bingo Game Maggie Bobrowitz, RN, MBA
3:45 pm Adjourn

 

📞Webinar: Perioperative Care for the Pituitary Patient: Optimizing the Surgical Experience

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Presented by

Varun Kshettry, MD
Director, Advanced Endoscopic & Microscopic Neurosurgery
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine

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After registering you will receive a confirmation email with details about joining the webinar.

 

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Standard Time, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time

Learning Objectives:

Discuss patient expectations for pituitary surgery and recovery
Discuss best practices to minimize risk of complications
What questions to ask your medical providers

Presenter Bio

Dr. Varun R. Kshettry, a neurosurgeon specializing in skull base and pituitary disorders at the Cleveland Clinic. He is also the director of the Advanced Endoscopic & Microscopic Neurosurgery Laboratory. He is an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Kshettry received his BA in philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his medical degree from Northwestern University. He completed his residency training at the Cleveland Clinic, during which he performed a research fellowship in skull base & microsurgical anatomy at Ohio State University. He then performed a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive cranial base & pituitary surgery at Thomas Jefferson University under Dr. James Evans. Dr. Kshettry has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters and is an editor for a book entitled Endoscopic and Keyhole Cranial Base Surgery. He serves as an editor or reviewer for multiple neurosurgical journals. He serves on the Value-Based Healthcare Committee for the North American Skull Base Society. He serves as faculty director for the Cleveland Clinic Pituitary Tumor Board and is an investigator in several multi-center pituitary clinical trials. Dr. Kshettry collaborates closely with pituitary endocrinologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists, pituitary pathologists, and radiation oncologists for multi-disciplinary care for patients with pituitary diseases.

📞 Webinar: Management of Recurrent Pituitary Tumors

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Wed, Jan 8, 2020, from 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Presented by Paul Gardner, MD Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery Neurosurgical Director, Center for Cranial Base Surgery Executive Vice Chairman for Surgical Services University Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)

Learning Objectives: Upon completion of this webinar, participants should be able to: Recognize the role for surgery in treating recurrent adenomas Understand the risk and role of radiosurgery for treatment of recurrent Identify treatment indications for recurrent adenomas.

Presenter Bio Paul A. Gardner, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Neurosurgical Director of the Center for Cranial Base Surgery as well as Executive Vice Chairman for Surgical Services for the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC).

Dr. Gardner joined the faculty of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in 2008 after completing his residency and fellowship training at the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his undergraduate studies at Florida State University, majoring in biochemistry, and received his Medical Degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Dr. Gardner completed a two-year fellowship in endoscopic endonasal pituitary and endoscopic and open skull base surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His research has focused on evaluating patient outcomes following these surgeries and more recently on molecular phenotyping of rare tumors. He is recognized internationally as a leader in the field of endoscopic endonasal surgery, a minimally invasive surgical approach to the skull base. His other surgical interests include pituitary tumors, open cranial base surgery, and vascular surgery.

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👥 Johns Hopkins Pituitary Day October 19, 2019!

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The 11th annual Pituitary Day will take place on October 19, 2019  Patients living with pituitary disorders can hear lectures from our pituitary specialists, see movies of pituitary surgeries and hear from other patients about their experience living with pituitary disease and undergoing surgery.

Attendance is free, and patients can bring one guest.

Call 410-955-3921 or reserve your spot by email at pituitaryday@jmhi.edu

More information at www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/pituitary_center/index.html

📞 Webinar: Experimental Treatments for Aggressive Pituitary Tumors

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Presented by

Andrew Lin, MD
Neuro-Oncologist & Neurologist
Memorial Sloak Kettering Cancer Center

After registering you will receive a confirmation email with details about joining the webinar.

Contact us at webinar@pituitary.org with any questions or suggestions.

Date: September 18, 2019
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM. Pacific Daylight Time, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Learning Objectives:

During the conversation I will be:
1) Defining aggressive pituitary tumors.
2) Reviewing the current treatment options for aggressive pituitary tumors.
3) Discussing experimental treatment options including a phase II trial investigating the activity of the immunotherapies nivolumab and ipilimumab.

Presenter Biography:

I am a neuro-oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) and a member of the Multidisciplinary Pituitary & Skull Base Tumor Center. In collaboration with my colleagues in endocrine, neurosurgery, and radiation oncology, I treat patients with aggressive pituitary tumors, who are resistant to conventional treatments (i.e. surgery and radiation), with chemotherapy. With my colleagues at MSK, I have published several research articles on pituitary tumors and opened several clinical trials.

📞 Webinar: Update on the Management of Cushing’s Disease

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Presented by

Nathan T Zwagerman MD
Director of Pituitary and Skull base surgery
Department of Neurosurgery
Medical College of Wisconsin

After registering you will receive a confirmation email with details about joining the webinar.

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Webinar Description:

Learning Objectives:

  1. Describe the signs and symptoms of Cushing’s Disease
  2. Describe the work up for patients with Cushing’s Disease
  3. Understand the goals, risks, and expected outcomes for treatment
  4. Describe alternative treatments when surgery is not curative.

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Zwagerman is a Professor of Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He did his undergraduate work in psychology at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He earned his medical degree at Wayne State University in Detroit. He did his fellowship in endoscopic and open cranial base surgery, and then his residency in neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.