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This month the PNA Spotlight focuses on Dr. Juan Carlos Fernandez-Miranda, a Professor of Neurosurgery and the Surgical Director of Brain Tumor, Skull Base and Pituitary Centers at Stanford University. Dr. Fernandez-Miranda did a neurosurgery residency at La Paz...
Latest News, News Articles September 2022 - Solo
Mother Fights to Get School Staff Trained on Pituitary Injections A mother in the U-K is working to get training for staff at her daughter’s school, so they can give her an emergency injection. The girl suffers from panhypopituitarism and may require a hydrocortisone...
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Chinese Cancer Researchers Study Pituitary Hormone Receptors The Journal Science reports that researchers with the University of Science and Technology of China “have made a breakthrough in the treatment of cancer through immunotherapy, identifying a particular...
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This month the PNA Medical Corner highlights an article co-authored by Dr. Albert Beckers, a longtime member of the PNA. The study looks at the case of a 7-year-old boy with a pituitary tumor due to a gene mutation. They conclude that not all tumors of this type...
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This month’s PNA Spotlight shines on Luma Ghalib, MD, F.A.C.E., a professional member of the PNA and an esteemed endocrinologist at The Ohio State University. Dr. Ghalib attended medical school at Baghdad University and completed a residency in internal medicine at...
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This month the PNA Medical Corner focuses on an article co-authored by two members of the PNA, Drs. Kevin Yuen and Ursula Kaiser. The study compared the quality of life for groups of acromegaly patients; one that received pharmacological therapy, the other that did...
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This month the PNA Spotlight focuses on Dr. Jamie Van Gompel with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, New York. There he serves as Professor in Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology; Assistant Program Director of Neurosurgery Residency; and consultant in the departments of...
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This month the PNA Medical Corner features an article co-authored by multiple members of the PNA, including Drs. Kevin Yuen, Lewis Blevins and Maria Fleseriu. The co-authors have developed an algorithm that combs a database and predicts which people would benefit from...