A few highlights: Cushing syndrome refers to the classical appearance of hypercortisolism as described by Dr. Harvey Cushing. Many patients with hypercortisolism or pathologic cortisol secretion do not appear cushingoid but instead have one or
Cushing’s Syndrome
Cushing’s syndrome is a disorder that occurs when your body makes too much of the hormone cortisol over a long period of time. Cortisol is sometimes called the “stress hormone” because it helps your body respond to stress.
Adrenal Cushing’s: a conversation
October 1, 2025
Listen to this fascinating discussion of adrenal Cushing’s or hypercortisolism as Dr. Lewis Blevins walks us through the disease’s characteristics, biochemistry, and treatment options. In the talk, he focuses on different conditions, including adrenal adenomas, adrenal cancer, adrenal hyperplasia, and other related diseases like Carney Complex and McCune-Albright syndrome.
When It Looks Like Cushing’s But It Isn’t
September 29, 2025
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Leena Shahla to the Pituitary Podcast. She is the director of The Duke Pituitary Program. Today she joins PWN co-founder and medical director of the California Center for Pituitary
Tests of Pituitary Function: Cushing’s syndrome
September 28, 2025
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Cortisol is a stress hormone. Thus, physical or psychic stress can elevate cortisol levels in normal persons. Depression and alcoholism can elevate cortisol levels and cause what is called pseudo-
Postoperative Evaluation of Patients with Cushing’s Disease.
September 28, 2025
From Lewis S. Blevins Jr, MD – One of the greatest challenges facing medical practitioners is in the recognition and diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome and disease. As if this not sufficiently difficult, an even greater
Podcasts series on recurring Cushing’s disease
September 28, 2025
Pituitary World News podcast series on recurring Cushing’s disease is made possible in part by a generous grant from Corcept Therapeutics This series covers the approaches, debates, evaluations, and the difficulties in diagnosis and managing
What to Expect after Successful Cushing’s Disease Surgery
September 28, 2025
Have you recently been scheduled for or had surgery for Cushing’s Disease? Dr. Lewis Blevins from UCSF explains what to expect here.
The long-term ramifications of Cushing’s
September 28, 2025
In this informative podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins explores the long-term issues affecting people with Cushing’s disease and syndrome. For more information on Cushing’s download this series of podcasts. Music by Patrick Muecke
Two cases of disorders of ACTH
September 28, 2025
In today’s podcast, Dr. Blevins focuses on a discussion of disorders of ACTH or Adrenocorticotropic Hormone in two recent cases from his practice. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) is a hormone produced in the anterior, or front,
Alternative Cushing’s syndrome treatment
September 28, 2025
Grzegorz Rosiak, M.D., an interventional radiologist from Warsaw Medical University, sends us a recently published article, “Percutaneous Adrenal Gland Thermal Ablation,” an alternative Cushing syndrome treatment. You can read more about thermal ablation of the adrenal gland
A review of six drugs to treat hypercortisolism
September 28, 2025
Here are links to Dr. Blevins’ discussion of five drugs to treat hypercortisolism.
Perspectives on hypercortisolism: highlights from a recent roundtable
September 28, 2025
A roundtable on hypercortisolism perspectives recently sponsored by Corcept Therapeutics highlights diagnosis and management in community and academic settings. A group of leading clinicians and educators offer their experiences and views in this fascinating article. Key
Latest news on Cushing’s syndrome: three studies to review
September 28, 2025
From the desk of Dr. Lewis Blevins comes a review of three important studies on Cushing’s Syndrome: Paediatric Cushing syndrome: a prospective, multisite, observational cohort study – The authors of this study report the largest