The BWH Pituitary Program was founded by Dr. Harvey Cushing, the pioneer neurosurgeon who performed more brain tumor and pituitary operations than anyone in the world during his 20 years as Surgeon-in-Chief. This tradition of outstanding care for patients with pituitary and neuroendocrine disease continues today.
The Surgical Director, Dr. Edward Laws, has performed over 5000 transsphenoidal operations for pituitary disorders. The BWH Pituitary Team is dedicated to comprehensive care of their patients in a setting that offers state of the art diagnosis and treatment tailored to individual patients’ problems. Our outcomes, techniques and research studies have been steadily published in the medical literature. We are dedicated to a patient-centered, user-friendly and multi-specialty approach to provide the best possible care.
THE PITUITARY TEAM
Neurosurgery
This historic department offers a full range of expertise in Pituitary and Anterior Skull Base Surgery. A major focus is the Minimally Invasive Transnasal Endoscopic surgical approach.
Edward Laws, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Arthur Day, M.D.
Edward Smith, M.D. (Pediatrics)
Endocrine
A major focus of the BWH Division of Endocrinology is in Pituitary-Hypothalamic Disorders. Clinical and Research expertise are known worldwide.
Ursula Kaiser, M.D.
Robert Dluhy, M.D.
Gail Adler, M.D., Ph.D.
Neuro-ophthalmology
Highly qualified and patient-dedicated Neuro-Ophthalmologists are an integral part of the Pituitary Team. State of the art, sophisticated technology is available to evaluate and focus upon visual problems.
Don Bienfang, M.D.
Marc Dinkin, M.D.
Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery
The most modern equipment an techniques for Pituitary Radiotherapy and Radiosurgery are available in conjunction with experts at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
Naren Ramakrishna, M.D., Ph.D.
Stephanie Weiss, M.D.
Neuropathology
Diagnostic and Research capabilities are available for a pathologic analysis of surgical specimens on a routine basis that will advance the accuracy and effectiveness of treatment.
Umberto DeGirolami, M.D.
Keith Ligon, M.D.
Neuroradiology
Sophisticated MRI analysis is available before, during and after surgery and Petrosal Sinus sampling is done for Cushing’s Disease when indicated.
Amir Zamani, M.D.
Liangge Hsu, M.D.
Kai Frerichs, M.D.
Prolactinoma
Cushing’s Disease
Acromegaly
Nonfunctioning pituitary tumors
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Producing Tumors
Pituitary Carcinomas
Craniopharyngiomas and Rathke cysts
Disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary region that lead to adrenal thyroid, ovarian or testicular deficiency, and GH deficiency
Hypopituitarism
FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS:
Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Surgery Fellowship
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