2027 Neuro-Endocrine Pituitary Conference

2027 Neuro-Endocrine Pituitary Conference

9^th CALIFORNIA PITUITARY CONFERENCE

Brought to you by the Pituitary Disorders Center
at Pacific Neuroscience Institute

Saturday, January 30, 2027

Annenberg Community Beach House
415 Pacific Coast Hwy, Santa Monica, CA 90402

Course Description

This comprehensive educational program highlights a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and management of pituitary disorders. Led by nationally recognized experts, the course will provide practical updates on the evaluation and treatment of pituitary related disorders. Topics include neuropsychology, multidisciplinary pituitary care, patient advocacy, acromegaly, growth hormone deficiency, the HPA axis and aging, AVP deficiency, registry-based research, and other emerging areas in pituitary medicine. The curriculum emphasizes multidisciplinary, outcomes-driven care by integrating perspectives from endocrinology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, pathology, mental health, and other specialties to advance evidence-based clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.

Course Emphasis

The curriculum focuses on evidence-based approaches to pituitary disease management, including hormone excess syndromes, hormonal deficiencies, pituitary imaging, surgical decision-making, postoperative care, and long-term follow-up. Participants will gain practical tools for multidisciplinary collaboration and learn strategies to optimize outcomes and quality of life for patients with pituitary disorders.

Audience

The course is designed for endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, fellows, and residents. The program is intended for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of the diagnosis, treatment, and multidisciplinary management of pituitary diseases.

Pricing

• Promotion: Early Bird Special until November 30, 2026: $40
• Regular: $60
• Residents & Fellows: $20

CME Certification

• This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AAMS and Pacific Neuroscience Institute. The AAMS is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
• The AAMS designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5 hour(s) AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this live activity.

Faculty Speakers

PNI Faculty

In alphabetical order by last name

• Garni Barkhoudarian, MD
  • Neurosurgery
  • PNI Chief Medical Officer
  • Director, Pituitary Disorders Center
  • Director, Hydrocephalus & CSF Center
  • Director, Facial Disorders Center
  • Director, SJCI/PNI Neuroanatomy
• Shanthi Gowrinathan, MD
  • Cancer Psychiatry
  • Psycho-oncology Director, Brain Health Center
• Chester Griffiths, MD
  • Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery
  • Director, Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center
  • Co-Founder, Pacific Neuroscience Institute
• Daniel F. Kelly, MD
  • Director, Brain Tumor Center
  • Director, Pituitary Disorders Program
  • Director & Co-Founder, Pacific Neuroscience Institute
• Howard Krauss, MD
  • Surgical Neuro-ophthalmology
  • Director, Eye, Ear & Skull Base Center
  • Co-Founder, Pacific Neuroscience Institute
• Noa Tal, MD
  • Endocrinology
• Jason Tarpley, MD, PhD
  • Neurointerventional Surgery
  • Director, Stroke & Neurovascular Center

Invited Faculty

In alphabetical order by last name

• Sandra Aleksic, MD
  • Associate Professor, Endocrinology
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY
• Maria Fleseriu, MD, FACE
  • Professor of Neurological Surgery, School of Medicine
  • Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine
  • Director OHSU Pituitary Center, OHSU Brain Institute
  • Oregon Health & Science University, OR
• Laurence Katznelson, MD
  • Professor, Medicine (Endocrinology)
  • Vice Dean, Medical Education, Academic Affairs
  • Cedars-Sinai, CA
• Kevin C. J. Yuen, MD
  • Neuroendocrinology
  • Barrow Neurological Institute, AZ
• Pituitary Network Association
  • Los Angeles, CA

Course Overview

Saturday, January 30, 2027
8:30 am – 3:45 pm – Short lectures with Q & A opportunities

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