Clinician Conference Proceedings
CEM Credits
Continuing medical credits are no longer available for this course.
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*These presentations were part of the CME/CNE-accredited live virtual conference held on October 8, 2021. Credits awarded only to those who viewed the presentations online BEFORE 7:00 AM EDT on October 9, 2021*
Friday, October 8, 2021
7:45 am to 4:00 pm EDT (CME concludes 3:00 pm)
Patient breakout sessions begin at 10:45 am. Patients, Family and Public may also select to join the medical CME talks throughout the day. All sessions will be recorded and available for viewing after the conference.
Visit Exhibits/Experts and Network with Colleagues
CME begins - Join the Mainstage
Welcome
Julia Kharlip, MD | Activity Director
Daniel Yoshor, MD | Activity Director | Chairman, Neurosurgery
Session 1 Diagnosis - Presentations Followed by Chat box Q and A concurrent with the talks
An Approach to a New Patient with a Sellar Mass. Presentation of the clinical case to be viewed during the conference
M. Sean Grady, MD – Neurosurgery/Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Radiologic Differential Diagnosis of a Sellar Mass – Radiologic
Laurie A. Loevner, MD – Radiology
Advances in Intraoperative Imaging
John Y.K. Lee MD, MSCE – Neurosurgery/Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
WHO Updates in Pituitary Tumor Classification and Advances in Tumor Markers
MacLean Nasrallah, MD, PhD - Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Ophthalmologic Presentations of a Sellar Mass
Grant T. Liu, MD - Neuro-Ophthalmology
Discussion: Diagnostically Challenging Pituitary Cases. Including using DDAVP in place of CRH for localization testing in Cushing’s disease, additive diagnostic value of immunohistochemical analysis of tumor samples
Moderator: Caitlin White, MD
Panel:
Julia Kharlip, MD
John Y. K. Lee, MD
Grant T. Liu, MD
Laurie A. Loevner, MD
MacLean Nasrallah, MD, PhD
Peter J. Snyder, MD
Break
Session 2 Treatment - Presentations Followed by Chat box Q and A concurrent with the talks
Surgical Advances in Transsphenoidal Approach to Pituitary Surgery
Daniel Yoshor, MD – Neurosurgery
Peri-operative care. Early success of fluid restriction
Caitlin A. White, MD - Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
Live Q and A above panel
Operative Cases: Surgical Video Experience with Live Narration
Nithin D. Adappa, MD – Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Daniel Yoshor, MD – Neurosurgery
M. Sean Grady, MD – Neurosurgery
John Y.K. Lee MD, MSCE – Neurosurgery/Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Lunch with the Experts
For Clinicians Only -
Endocrinology
Moderated by: Samir Panvelker, MD
Neurosurgical
Moderated by: Daniel Yoshor, MD
Neuro-ophthalmology
Moderated by: Grant T. Liu, MD
Advances in Approach to Craniopharyngioma
Medical and surgical approaches to lower the risk of hypothalamic sequelae, and approaches to hypothalamic obesity in adults and children.
Julia Kharlip, MD | Endocrinology
Neurosurgical Video Segment
MODERATOR: John Y.K. Lee MD, MSCE - Neurosurgery | Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
M. Sean Grady, MD - Neurosurgery
John Y.K. Lee MD, MSCE - Neurosurgery | Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
James Nathan Palmer, MD - Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Daniel Yoshor, MD - Neurosurgery
Hypothalamic Obesity in Craniopharyngioma: Adult Perspective
Anastassia Amaro, MD
Hypothalamic Obesity in Craniopharyngioma: Pediatric Perspective
Shana McCormack, MD
Panel / Question and Answer Session
Moderator: Julia Kharlip, MD | Endocrinology
Panel:
Anastassia Amaro MD | Adult Endocrinology and Obesity
M. Sean Grady, MD | Neurosurgery
John Y.K. Lee MD, MSCE | Neurosurgery/Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Shana McCormack | Pediatric Endocrinology and Obesity
James Nathan Palmer, MD | Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Daniel Yoshor, MD | Neurosurgery
Radiation Treatment of Pituitary Adenomas - Focus on Cushing's
Michelle Alonso-Basanta, MD, PhD - Radiation Oncology
Keynote - Update on New Medical Treatment of Cortisol Excess
Peter J. Snyder, MD | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endogenous and Exogenous Cushing’s Syndrome: Treatment Approaches Beyond Cortisol
Julia N. Kharlip, MD | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Case Discussions – Challenges in Pituitary Disease Management
Including new therapies for acromegaly, use of immunohistochemical data and pathologic tumor features to guide medical therapy selection in acromegaly.
Moderator: Peter J. Snyder, MD
Panel:
M. Sean Grady, MD - Neurosurgery
Julia N. Kharlip, MD | Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Goldie A. Kurtz, MD | Radiation Oncology
John Y.K. Lee MD, MSCE | Neurosurgery/Otorhinoloaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery
Caitlin A. White, MD | Endocrinology
Daniel Yoshor, MD | Neurosurgery
CME Concludes
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*These presentations were part of the CME/CNE-accredited live virtual conference held on October 8, 2021. Credits awarded only to those who viewed the presentations online BEFORE 7:00 AM EDT on October 9, 2021*