The Pituitary World News Podcast

S2E13: Prolactin and fertility

A fascinating topic indeed.  Dr. Lewis Blevins navigates through hyperprolactinemia, infertility, and prolactinomas and pregnancies in this very informational podcast.

S2E12: Pituitary tumors and your vision

Dr. Victor Szanto, renowned and experienced ophthalmologist discusses how visual loss manifests itself in people with pituitary adenomas.  His discussion focuses on the signs and symptoms patients can experience when tumors invade the cavernous sinus and encroach on the optic chiasm.

S2E11: Cushing's part 4: musings

This is the 4th podcast in our series on residual or recurring Cushing's disease.  In part 4, Dr. Blevins shares additional information to empower patients to work with their physicians more effectively.

S2E10: Podcast. Part 3: Cushing's medical management

This is part 3 in our series of podcasts on residual or recurring Cushing's disease.  Part 3 focuses on the medical management of Cushing's and on the drug Korlym (mifepristone).

S2E9: Recurring Cushing’s disease series: Part 2 management

From Lewis S. Blevins Jr, MD – In Part Two of this series, Dr. Blevins discusses approaches to the management of residual and recurring Cushing’s disease.

S2E8: Recurring Cushing's disease series: Part 1 approaches and challenges

From Lewis S. Blevins Jr, MD - In Part One of this series, Dr. Blevins focuses on the challenges of identifying patients with residual or recurring Cushing's disease after pituitary surgery, the different approaches, debates, evaluations, and difficulties in diagnosis of this disease.

S2E7: DI: 2 cases

In this informative podcast on Diabetes Insipidus,  Dr. Blevins discusses two recent cases.

S2E6: Hyponatremia in pituitary patients

In this very informative podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins talks about specific situations regarding hyponatremia in pituitary patients so we can be aware of how we might be at risk and better understand our particular situations. Among other topics, Dr. Blevins covers the treatments that might be required should one develop hyponatremia.

S2E5: Central Hypothyroidism

In this extremely informative podcast, Dr. Blevins discusses thyroid hormone replacement and thyroid dysfunction in patients with pituitary and hypothalamic disorders.

S2E4: Acromegaly (part 3), medical treatment

In this podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses the medical management of acromegaly with the drug "pegvisomant for injection" or Somavert.  This is our third podcast in a series of six on acromegaly and its management.