The Pituitary World News Podcast

S3E5: Making a difference

From Jorge D Faccinetti - cofounder Pituitary World News - In today's podcasts we talk with Jill Sisco president of the Acromegaly Community, a leading acromegaly patient support group.  Our candid discussion centers around patient support, advocacy, the rewards and challenges of running a patient group, and touches on all of our experiences with this tough disease.  This is a straightforward discussion you don't want to miss.

S3E4: Pituitary adenomas

Today's podcast is the first in an upcoming series of podcasts dedicated to pituitary lesions, with particular attention to pituitary adenomas. Dr. Blevins covers a variety of subjects including symptoms and signs, classification and groups, as well as the different types of adenomas that can affect the pituitary gland.  Please stay tuned for the upcoming podcasts in this series, which will include: nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas, prolactinomas, hormone secreting tumors (including acromegaly, Cushing's and TSH over production), pituitary cysts and other lesions.

S3E3: 20 seconds: art, music and medicine

A frank, enlighting discussion about 20 seconds that turn your life around or can affect the way you live it.  Are there any of those moments in your life?  In today's podcast, we learn about Dr. Blevins' "20 seconds" in this segment about music, art, and medicine.   We want to hear and publish yours.

Today's podcast music is an original recording of Neil Gow's Lament, a Scottish ballad, performed by Dr. Lewis Blevins on the Northumbrian Small Pipes and J D Faccinetti on guitar.  Don't miss it!

S3E2: Hypopituitarism in adults

In this highly informative podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins reviews a recent article by the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism on Hypopituitarism in Adults.  The article was published in October 2016.  After you listen to the podcast, we recommend that if you have Hypopituitarism, you get this article and keep it in your files for reference.

Please follow this link to the article's abstract, with directions on how to obtain it.

S3E1: The work of a pituitary endocrinologist

In today's podcasts, we are talking to Dr. Lewis Blevins about the work of a pituitary endocrinologist.  We delve into the details of the work he does in clinic as a highly specialized neuro or pituitary endocrinologist, and how it differs from the work of a general endocrinologist.

S2E22: Discussing the rationale for Pegvisomant dose adjustments

Listen to this engaging podcast where PWN cofounders Dr. Blevins and JD Faccinetti discuss the ins and outs of a Somavert (pegvisomant for injection) dose adjustment based on a recent case. .  Don't miss it!

S2E21: Drugs used in the medical treatment of Acromegaly

In this podcast Dr Blevins discussed the drugs used to treat Acromegaly. Among other things, he discusses his perspectives for the proper selection of different drugs.  Read more about Acromegaly and review the articles and podcasts featured in Pituitary World News

S2E20: Somatostatin Analogues in Acromegaly

In today’s podcast Dr. Lewis Blevins reviews and summarizes information on the usage of Somatostatin Analogues in the treatment and management of acromegaly.

S2E19: Dr. Blevins discusses the drug Pasireotide

In this podcast, Dr. Blevins gives us an overview of the drug Pasireotide for Cushing's.

S2E18: Pituitary disorders: the mental and emotional connection

How is it that something like a tumor on a critical little gland can interact with areas of the brain that are involved in mood regulation and would affect a person’s behavior and overall mental health?

In this conversation with Linda Rio, we explore the vast landscapes of the emotional and mental connections between pituitary disorders and our psychological well-being.

Learn how the delays in getting properly diagnosed, then treated, causes so many more problems in life. How do the pituitary and adrenal glands are involved in mental health? What is the relationship between stress and/or psychological or physical trauma and pituitary disorders? How can increasing awareness to mental health providers possibly help patients and their families? What are the mental health symptoms that commonly accompany pituitary disorders? What is the impact on families and support groups? How do we find mental health professionals that can be helpful to pituitary patients?