John Hopkins Pituitary Center held its 7th Annual Pituitary Day on Saturday September 19, 2015 at the Mount Washington Conference center in Baltimore, MD. Stacy Hardy and Renee Dorsey, CSRF support group leaders in the Washington DC area both attended. The meeting began with a welcome and acknowledgments from Dr. Roberto Salvatori, M.D. who is… Continue Reading
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Diagnosing Cushing’s — Patient Experiences and What They May Mean for Doctors
As a neurologist and head of university outpatient departments in Germany, I see many patients with pituitary adenomas. In this capacity, I oftentimes hear the stories of patients with Cushing’s disease (CD; pituitary-induced Cushing’s) after years of bothersome symptoms and a long and winding road through the medical system before the correct diagnosis of Cushing’s… Continue Reading
Editor’s Note on Diagnosis
As patients, most of us have experienced the frustration of a delayed diagnosis. Our recent small survey again illustrated this problem as only 8% of respondents reported being diagnosed after seeing just one medical professional. We also found that the medical professional you thought could have first considered Cushing’s as a diagnosis, spans the realm… Continue Reading
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