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Acromegalics More Likely to Have Diabetes, Cardiac Issues An article in Healio looks at a study that found that people with acromegaly suffer at a higher rate from a long list of conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. Read more: Isturisa Found Safe and...
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Dr. Sandeep Kunwar is an eminent neurosurgeon who serves on the PNA’s Board of Directors. He is surgical director of the California Center for Pituitary Disorders and a professor of neurosurgery at UCSF. He is also surgical director at the Taylor Bell Neuroscience...
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This month the PNA Spotlight focuses on Dr. Manish K. Aghi. Dr. Aghi is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors at UCSF Medical Center. He cares for adult patients with a wide range of conditions, including astrocytomas and anaplastic astrocytomas,...
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This month the PNA Spotlight focuses on Dr. Kevin Lillehei, Chair of Neurosurgery at University of Colorado Health Sciences Center and Medicine, where he directs the Pituitary Tumor Division and the Surgical Neuro-oncology Fellowship. He is also a member of the PNA...
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Extreme Weight Gain Leads to Cushing’s Diagnosis An article in the Daily Mail follows the story of a 35-year-old woman from the U.K. whose weight rose sharply over a few years, which led to a diagnosis of Cushing’s Disease. Read more: IGF-1 May Be Linked to Bone...
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This month the PNA Medical Corner showcases an article in the journal Neurosurgery co-authored by neurosurgeon Dr. Jason Sheehan at the University of Virginia Charlottesville, which looks at Nonfunctional Pituitary Adenoma Treated with Stereotactic Radiosurgery.....
