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Advances in Surgery for Pituitary Disorders

Recorded on 10/23/2011

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Tumors in the pituitary gland –a “master gland” for the body located in the front of your brain and behind your eyes—can sometimes lead to vision problems and headaches, among other symptoms. Endoscopic surgery to remove pituitary tumors can lead to quicker recovery time and fewer complications. In this podcast, two experts in the field join us to explain the latest options and a patient shares her own experience.

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Anthony DeSantis, MD Anthony DeSantis, MD
Endocrinologist, UW Medicine
Dr. De Santis specializes in endocrinology and sees patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes, adrenal problems, metabolic bone disease, pituitary problems and thyroid problems. He is board-certified in internal medicine and endocrinology and has a faculty appointment in the Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition in the UW Department of Medicine. more >

Manuel Ferreira , Jr., M.D., Ph.D. Manuel Ferreira , Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Neurosurgeon, UW Medicine
Dr. Manuel Ferreira is co-director of Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery at Harborview Medical Center and a UW assistant professor of neurological surgery. He directs the weekly Harborview Medical Center Skull Base Tumor Board. He is fellowship-trained in the treatment of tumors of the brain and skull base. He completed a fellowship with UW Medicine's Dr. Laligam Sekhar in complex skull... more >

Stacy Rapp Stacy Rapp,
Pituitary tumor surgery patient
Stacy, a 53-year-old banker from Everett, WA, had a nagging pain in her back that wouldn’t go away.  A doctor ordered an MRI which showed a hernia and a tumor in her pituitary gland. She was referred to UW Medicine, where surgeons removed it through her nose and gums. At a follow-up appointment, doctors told her that the tumor had... more >

TRANSCRIPT:

  1. Introduction LISTEN
  2. Stacy’s Story LISTEN
  3. What Is the Pituitary Gland? LISTEN
  4. How Has This Type of Surgery Evolved? LISTEN
  5. Symptoms That May be Related to a Pituitary Problem LISTEN
  6. Closing Comments LISTEN

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