OHSU Pituitary Conference for Patients: OHSU Pituitary Day
Sunday, October 21, 2007 — OHSU Auditorium, Marquam Hill
This free course is designed for patients, their families and care
givers of individuals with pituitary diseases. It is presented by
members of the Northwest Pituitary Center, a multidisciplinary team
at Oregon Health & Science University dedicated to the health
and well-being of patients with pituitary diseases. The program
is underwritten partially by pharmaceutical industry support.
Program Details
1:00-1:05 pm — Johnny B. Delashaw, Jr., M.D.
Welcome and Announcements
1:05-1:40 pm — Johnny B. Delashaw, Jr., M.D.
Pituitary anatomy and surgical approach to pituitary tumors.
Lecture Overview: An explanation of where in the head the pituitary
is located and how a tumor of the pituitary is removed. The various
surgical techniques will be discussed such as, endoscopic and microscopic
approaches to pituitary tumor removal. The concept of normal gland
preservation and only tumor removal will be stressed.
1:40-2:10 pm — Maria Fleseriu, M.D.
The hormones of the pituitary: what are they and what do
they do?
Lecture Overview: An explanation of which hormones of the anterior
pituitary stimulate other glands to make an active hormone and which
hormones have their own direct biological activity.
2:10-2:40 pm — David M. Cook, M.D.
Pituitary hormone deficiencies created by pituitary tumors:
cortisol, thyroid hormone, growth hormone and estrogen or testosterone.
Lecture Overview: Pituitary tumors can injure the normal pituitary
and cause pituitary hormone deficiencies. How do these deficiencies
present and how are they diagnosed and treated. This will be an
overview of hormone replacement therapy for cortisol, thyroid hormone
and growth hormone and will include estrogen and testosterone. Some
hormones are delivered by injection (growth hormone), some by gels
or tablets and some are delivered by putting on patches.
2:40-3:00 pm
Coffee break
3:00-3:30 pm — Maria Fleseriu, M.D.
Tumors that make excessive hormones; presentation and diagnosis
of excess ACTH, growth hormone or prolactin.
Lecture Overview: If a tumor secretes excessive adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH) or growth hormone or prolactin how does the body
respond? How do we make the diagnosis of a hormone secreting pituitary
tumor? How do we treat this problem? For example, if growth hormone
is secreted in excess, how can this be lowered by drug therapy?
3:30-4:00 pm — Chris Yedinak, M.N., F.N.P
Pituitary hormone dynamic testing. How do we test for too
much or too little hormone secretion?
The endocrine nurse specialist will review how patients are tested
for cortisol deficiency or cortisol excess (Cushing’s syndrome).
She will also cover how a patient is tested for too little growth
hormone deficiency, or too much growth hormone (acromegaly). These
tests require “dynamic” testing meaning serial blood
testing over a few minutes to a few hours.
4:00 pm-4:30 pm
Questions and Answers
Registration
There is no fee but pre-registration is required and seating is
limited.
Mail-in Registration
Print the registration file and mail to the address below (available
Sept 10, 2007).
Online Registration
Register
online for this free course beginning Thursday, Sept 7, 2007.
Contact Information
OHSU Pituitary Unit
c/o Christine Hammerton
Mail Code: CH8N
3303 SW Bond Ave
Portland, Oregon 97239
Phone: 503-494-7737
E-mail: pituitary@ohsu.edu
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