Interviews, Meetings and Conferences

📞 Theodore Friedman Webinar on Nuances of Diagnosing and Treating Hypothyroidism

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TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED INCLUDE:

 

  • HOW IMPORTANT IS THE TPO ANTIBODY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF HYPOTHYROIDISM?

  • WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO HAVE HASHIMOTO’S?

  • WHICH THYROID MEDICINE IS THE BEST?

  • WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DESICCATED THYROID AND SYNTHETIC THYROID HORMONES?

  • WHAT ABOUT TAKING ONLY T3?

  • IS RT3 IMPORTANT?

  • IS DIET IMPORTANT IN PATIENTS WITH HYPOTHYROIDISM?

 

SUNDAY • JULY 29TH • 6 PM PST

 

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Meeting Number (Access Code): 287 970 949, Meeting Password: hormone

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📞 Webinar: Cushing’s Disease: Recent Advances in Medical Therapy

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Presented by

Eliza Geer, MD
Medical director, Multidisciplinary Pituitary & Skull Base Tumor Center
Associate Attending, Endocrine Service
Memorial Sloan 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: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Webinar Description:

Learning Objectives:

Review Cushing’s disease treatment guidelines

Evaluate currently available medical therapies for Cushing’s disease

Discuss new therapies in clinical trials

Presenter Bio:

Dr. Geer is an endocrinologist who specializes in caring for people with pituitary and neuroendocrine diseases. She is the Medical Director of Memorial Sloan Kettering’s Multidisciplinary Pituitary & Skull Base Tumor Center, located at Memorial Hospital in Manhattan. Their multidisciplinary pituitary team provides personalized surgical and medical treatment for people with pituitary and skull base tumors, including prolactinomas, growth-hormone secreting adenomas (acromegaly), and Cushing’s disease. Their overall goal is to improve and advance the care of people with these conditions.

Dr. Geer’s research interests focus on achieving a better understanding of how and why pituitary tumors develop, and characterizing long-term outcomes in patients with Cushing’s disease. She has conducted a number of studies investigating body composition, adipose tissue regulation, and appetite in patients with Cushing’s disease, and she is involved in clinical trials investigating new medical therapies for patients with Cushing’s and acromegaly.

Dr. Geer completed her internship and residency at the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Medical Center. She was a fellow in endocrinology and metabolism at the Icahn School of Medicine/Mount Sinai Medical Center, after which she was a member of the faculty for ten years. She is currently an associate professor of medicine and an active member of the Endocrine Society, the Pituitary Society, the Pituitary Network Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists.

📞 Dr. Theodore Friedman Webinar

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Are Sleep Apnea and Snoring the causes of your Weight Gain and Fatigue?

Dr. Theodore Friedman hosts Jay Khorsandi, DDS from Snore Experts for a fascinating webinar on the relationship between Sleep Apnea, Snoring, Weight Gain and Daytime Fatigue.

Topics to be discussed include:
• Why does poor sleep lead to weight gain and fatigue?
• Why are home sleep monitors better than in lab monitors?
• What are the treatments for Sleep Apnea and Snoring?
• Will the treatments lead to weight loss and more energy?
• Dr. Friedman will also add some comments about the endocrine effects of poor sleep.
Sunday • June 24th • 6 PM PST

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Meeting Number (Access Code): 287 844 283 Your phone/computer will be muted on entry. There will be plenty of time for questions using the chat button.

Meeting Password: dreams
For more information, email Dr. Friedman at mail@goodhormonehealth.com

📞 Webinar: Oxytocin and Hypopituitarism: A Missing Forgotten Hormone?

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Thursday May 31, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Presented by

Yuval Eisenberg, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
University of Illinois, at Chicago (UIC)
Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Webinar Description

Learning Objectives:

1) Review the functions of oxytocin in humans
2) Describe areas of active research on oxytocin effects
3) Review the relevant oxytocin and hypopituitarism literature

Presenter Bio

Dr. Yuval Eisenberg is an endocrinologist at the University of Illinois, at Chicago (UIC). Dr. Eisenberg studied Medicine at Rush Medical College in Chicago and then did his internship, residency and fellowship at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is certified in Internal Medicine and Endocrinology.

Dr. Yuval Eisenberg strives to connect with his patients and provide top quality medical care. He believes strongly that a good patient/doctor relationship is the backbone for successful medical practice. His goal with each visit is to listen, inquire, and educate and to assist you with making important medical decisions. Although his main focus is General Endocrinology, Dr. Eisenberg has a specialized interest in pituitary and adrenal disorders. Dr. Eisenberg’s research interest in the hormone oxytocin and how it might affect patients with pituitary hormone deficiencies (hypopituitarism).

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8391851366080015362?utm_source=newsletter_271&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=webinar-announcement-webinar-oxytocin-and-hypopituitarism-a-missing-forgotten-hormone

📅 Tenth Annual Johns Hopkins Pituitary Patient Day

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Join us on Saturday, October 13, 2018

10th Annual Johns Hopkins Pituitary Patient Day
Saturday, October 13, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location:
Johns Hopkins Mt. Washington Conference Center
5801 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21209
map and directions

Attendance and parking are free, but seating is limited. Reserve your space now: Please R.S.V.P. by email (preferred) to PituitaryDay@jhmi.edu  or by calling 410-670-7259.

Agenda

9:00 – 9:25 a.m.: Registration

9:25 – 9:30 a.m.: Welcome and acknowledgments (Roberto Salvatori, M.D.)

9:30 – 10:00 a.m.: Symptoms of Pituitary Tumors: Acromegaly, Cushing, and Non-Functioning Masses (Roberto Salvatori, M.D.)

10:00 – 10:30 a.m.: Effects of Pituitary Tumors on Vision (Amanda Henderson, M.D.)

10:30 – 11:00 a.m.: A Patient’s Story (to be announced)

11:00 – 11:30 a.m.: The Nose: the Door to Access the Pituitary Gland (Murray Ramanathan, M.D.)

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.: Surgery for Pituitary Tumors: Images from the Operating Room (Gary Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.)

12:00 – 12:30 p.m.: Radiation Therapy for Cushing, Acromegaly and Non-Functioning Tumors: When Needed, A Good Option (Kristin Redmond, M.D.)

12:30 – 1:25 p.m.: Lunch

1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Round Table Discussions:

  1. Acromegaly
  2. Cushing Disease
  3. Non-Functioning Adenomas
  4. Craniopharyngiomas and Rathke’s Cysts

 

📞 Webinar: Preserving Function in Pituitary Surgery

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Presented By

Daniel Prevedello, MD

Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Director, Minimally Invasive Cranial Surgery Program
Co-Director, Comprehensive Skull Base Center at The James
Director, Pituitary Surgery Program
The Wexner Medical Center at The Ohio State University

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: May 8, 2018

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 6:00 – 7:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

Webinar Information:

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the importance of gland function preservation during pituitary surgery.
  • Understand the importance of preserving nose function related to the approach.
  • Understand the importance of team work in pituitary surgery

Presenter Bio

Dr. Prevedello is a professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery, and the director for the Minimally Invasive Cranial Surgery Program. He is one of only a few neurosurgeons in the world who have performed more than 1,000 Endoscopic Endonasal Approach (EEA) cases. EEA is a minimally invasive surgery technique that gives surgeons access to the base of the skull, intracranial cavity and top of the spine by operating through the nose and paranasal sinuses. Dr. Prevedello was rated in the top 10 percent of physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction in 2016 and 2017.

Dr. Prevedello’s current research focus is on developing minimally invasive approaches to the brain and skull base that will result in the best surgical tumor resection possible with the least amount of disruption to normal tissue. Finding a patient treatment option that reduces the amount of long-term consequences for patients and their families is always his top priority.

Dr. Prevedello’s medical journey began in Brazil, where he attended medical school and finished his residency in 2005. He completed fellowships in neuroendocrine and pituitary surgery at the University of Virginia, and another in skull base and cerebrovascular surgery at the University of Pittsburgh.

🎤 Robin (staticnrg) and Mary O’Connor (MaryO) Discussed Spreading the Word about Cushing’s

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Part 1. Robin and MaryO discussed the role of blogs in helping to spread the word about Cushing’s. They also discussed popular doctor blogs and other topics of interest to Cushing’s Patients.

Listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cushingshelp/2008/08/21/tentative-interview-with-joselle

 

Part 2.  Robin and MaryO discuss the role of blogs in helping to spread the word about Cushing’s. They also discuss popular doctor blogs and other topics of interest to Cushing’s Patients, friends and family.

Listen at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cushingshelp/2008/09/25/robin-staticnrg-and-mary-oconnor-maryo-discuss-spreading-the-word-about-cushings-part-2

 

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