Session date: 
09/16/2021 - 8:00am to 9:00am

PRESENTATION TITLE
"Mastering the Master Gland: Pituitary Tumors and Their Surgical Management:
PRESENTER(S)
Andrew Little, M.D., FAANS, FACS
Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of the Pituitary Center and Director of the Skull Base Program at Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, Arizona


PRESENTER BIO

Andrew Little, MD, is Professor of Neurosurgery, Director of the Pituitary Center and Director of the Skull Base Program at Barrow Neurological Institute.

Dr. Little specializes in the treatment of pituitary tumors and other brain tumors and conditions.

Dr. Little earned his medical degree from the University of California—Irvine. He completed his residency in neurosurgery at Barrow Neurological Institute and a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery and neuroendoscopy at the Prince of Wales Private Hospital in Sydney, Australia. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Little directs an active clinical research program focused on improving care for patients with pituitary and related tumors. He has led several multicenter national clinical trials. Recently, he founded the RAPID Pituitary Research Consortium, a research collaboration of ten US pituitary centers dedicated to facilitating pituitary tumor research.


VIEWING LOCATIONS
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Define the functions of the pituitary gland.
  • Analyze the indications for surgery.
  • Document how patient outcomes are linked to health system financial performance.

 

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TRANSCRIPT
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Presenter: 
Andrew Little, M.D., FAANS, FACS
Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Arizona
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Where did the idea for the course originate?: 
Arizona