Pituitary Disease
The Northwest Pituitary Center is a comprehensive treatment center for the management of pituitary tumors and diseases of the pituitary gland. It is designed to provide outstanding clinical service in the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of patients with pituitary disorders. The unit brings together decades of accumulated expertise in the clinical, teaching and research realms as they relate to the care of neuroendocrine/pituitary surgery patients.
The OHSU Pituitary Unit is organized so that consulting physicians and patients can effectively access the multiple neuroendocrine resources available at OHSU. Within this context of coordinated clinical care, the Pituitary Unit has four objectives:
- To provide outstanding clinical care for patients with disorders of the pituitary gland by coordinating the many pituitary disease resources available at OHSU.
- To educate both patients and physicians on the appropriate diagnosis and management of pituitary tumors and pituitary disease.
- To make the neuroendocrine resources at OHSU more easily accessible to patients with pituitary disease and their referring physicians.
- To institute a patient/family support structure allowing the dissemination of knowledge to patients and their families about pituitary disease.
Clinical Team
Johnny Delashaw, M.D., Professor
Maria Fleseriu, M.D., Assistant Professor (Contact for Pituitary Tumor Consult)
Chris Yedinak, M.N., C.F.N.P., Nurse Practitioner
Kristine Dziurzynski, M.D., Instructor
David Cook, M.D., Professor
Peter Andersen, Associate Professor
Support Team
503 494-4314
Christine Hammerton - Patient/Surgical Care Coordinator (Dr. Delashaw)
Lynne Shaner - Patient Care Coordinator (Dr. Fleseriu 503-494-9060 pituitary@ohsu.edu)
