2027 Neuro-Endocrine Pituitary Conference
2027 Neuro-Endocrine Pituitary Conference
9th 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 provides practical updates on the evaluation and treatment of pituitary disease. Topics include neuropsychology, patient advocacy, hormonal excess and deficiencies, registry-based research, and other emerging areas in pituitary medicine. Through the integration of expertise from endocrinology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, pathology, mental health, and related specialties, the curriculum emphasizes evidence-based, patient-centered care aimed at improving clinical decision-making and 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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For more information, contact Francisco Larios Cortez
Pacific Pituitary Disorders Center