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Neuroendocrine and Pituitary
Tumor Clinical Center (NEPTCC) Bulletin

Winter 2020/2021 | Volume 26, Issue 1

Services Available

Facilities

The Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center is located on the 1st floor (Suite 140) of the Cox Building at the Massachusetts General Hospital. A test center is available for complete outpatient diagnostic testing, including ACTH (Cortrosyn) stimulation; oral glucose tolerance and growth hormone stimulation testing. Testing for Cushing’s syndrome can also be arranged, including bilateral inferior petrosal sinus ACTH sampling for patients with ACTH-dependent Cushing’s syndrome.

 

Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Conference

A weekly interdisciplinary conference is held to discuss all new patients referred to the Center and to review patient management issues. It is a multidisciplinary conference, attended by members of the Neuroendocrine, Neurology, Neuroradiology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Endocrinology, Psychiatry and Radiation Oncology services. Physicians are welcome to present cases.

 

Physicians’ Pituitary Information Service (PPIS)

Physicians with questions about pituitary disorders may contact the PPIS at (617) 726-3965 within the Boston area or toll free at (888) 429-6863, or e-mail to pituitary.info@partners.org.

 

Scheduling

Outpatient clinical consultations can be arranged by calling the Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center Office at (617) 726-7948.

 

Acknowledgements

The MGH Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center Bulletin was supported in part by unrestricted educational grants from Ascendis, Crinetics and Ionis Pharmaceuticals. Other financial relationships may exist between these companies and The Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Beverly MK Biller, Editor of the MGH Neuroendocrine and Pituitary Tumor Clinical Center Bulletin, has been the primary investigator on research grants to the Neuroendocrine Unit from Crinetics, Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Millendo, and Novartis and occasionally consults for Crinetics, Ipsen, Merck-Serono, NovoNordisk, and Recordati.

Supervising Staff

 

Endocrinology:

Karen K Miller, MD
Chief, Neuroendocrine Unit

Lisa Nachtigall, MD
Center Clinical Director

Allison Kimball, MD
Assistant Clinical Director

Beverly MK Biller, MD

Laura Dichtel, MD

Alex Faje, MD

Lindsay Fourman, MD

Steven Grinspoon, MD

Melanie Schorr Haines, MD

Anne Klibanski, MD

Elizabeth Lawson, MD

Janet Lo, MD

Suman Srinivasa, MD

Mabel Toribio, MD

Nicholas Tritos, MD, DSc

Armen Yerevanian, MD

Markella Zanni, MD

 

Neurology:

Thomas N Byrne, MD

 

Neuroradiology:

Otto Rapalino, MD

 

Neurosurgery:

Bob Carter, MD
Chief, Neurosurgery

Brooke Swearingen, MD

Pamela S. Jones, MD

Nicholas T Zervas, MD (emeritus)

 

Pediatric Endocrinology:

Madhusmita Misra, MD, MPH

 

Psychiatry:

Gregory L Fricchione, MD

Bryce Wininger, MD

 

Radiation Oncology:

Jay S Loeffler, MD
Chief, Radiation Oncology

Helen A Shih, MD

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