This section offers content specifically designed for physicians and other healthcare professionals wishing to learn and share experiences with pituitary disease.
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. MD – A 52-year-old man was referred to the pituitary clinic for further evaluation of hypercortisolism. Has had an unspecified weight gain and hypertension. His blood pressure
Genetic Syndromes Association with Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas From Jennifer Perkins, MD, MBA, Co-director of UCSF’s endocrine neoplasia program, Executive Medical Director ambulatory, and PWN contributor – Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) are catecholamine-secreting tumors arising from chromaffin cells
Mineralocorticoid Replacement Therapy From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins Jr., M.D. – Treatment of partial and complete aldosterone deficiency seems to be an arena where inexperienced physicians miss the mark more often than not.
There is growing interest in the use of cortisol pumps to treat patients with adrenal insufficiency, though most physicians in the US lack experience in this area. Dr. Lewis Blevins caught up with Dr. Naila Goldenberg at The Endocrine Society Meeting in San Francisco, California, in July 2025.
From the desk of Lewis S. Blevins, Jr. M.D. PWN cofounder – Idiopathic isolated central adrenal insufficiency remains a mystery. I’ve seen several patients with this condition in my career. I first learned about it