From Lewis Blevins, MD – Bilateral adrenalectomy has always been an option to treat hypercortisolism due to Cushing’s disease due to an ACTH-secreting pituitary tumors. It is not considered first line treatment as it is
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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.
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
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,
From The Netherlands, AdrenalNET: a comprehensive website for Adrenal disorders
September 28, 2025
If you suffer from an adrenal disease or would like to learn more about it, AdrenalNET offers comprehensive, reliable, easy to access scientific and general information. AdrenalNET is an initiative founded in The Netherlands and fast
The critical need for adrenal insufficiency awareness
September 28, 2025
If you’d like to learn more about Addison’s disease, here’s a perfect opportunity to do so. The Advanced Practice in Endocrinology Nursing is a comprehensive resource on Adrenal Insufficiency and three chapters from the book are
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
Idiopathic isolated central adrenal insufficiency
September 28, 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
New Book on Cushing’s: a comprehensive guide to understanding a devastating disease
September 28, 2025
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Cushing’s, by Lewis S. Blevins, Jr., MD, communicates ideas regarding this complex disorder that have been attained after years of evaluation and management of patients with hypercortisolism.
Dr. Lewis Blevins on promising developments in cortisol management
September 28, 2025
In today’s podcast, Dr. Lewis Blevins discusses relacorilant, a drug currently in development by Corcept Therapeutics for the treatment of hypercortisolism. Clinical trials to date have shown encouraging results, with improvements in blood pressure, glucose control, weight, and body composition.