The pituitary gland is a tiny organ responsible for creating important hormones that are crucial to our overall health.

These hormones help to drive sex hormones in men and women, stimulate the adrenal and thyroid glands, and regulate growth hormones in children, among other things.

Duke doctors offer treatment for the spectrum of pituitary disorders, including:

• Elevated prolactin levels
• Acromegaly
• Pituitary Cushing's disease
• Craniopharyngiomas
• Prolactinoma
• Hyperprolactinemia
• Tumors of the pituitary gland
• Hypopituitarism, whether congenital or acquired

Our endocrinologists are skilled at diagnosing complicated pituitary disorders and creating effective treatment plans for each patient.

Treatments for Pituitary Disorders

Our doctors are experts in the medical management of pituitary gland disorders and work closely with patients and their primary care doctors to ensure medication is effectively controlling symptoms of the disorder.

In addition to medical management of pituitary disorders, our endocrinologists are trained to recognize when a patient would benefit from surgical intervention.

We work closely with experienced surgeons to provide timely and efficient referrals when surgery is needed and offer comprehensive perioperative care for patients who undergo pituitary gland surgery.

Specialized Pituitary Program

On Friday of each week, patients with pituitary disorders can be seen as part of a specialized program where the doctors focus all their care on this patient population.

Learn more about the Duke Pituitary Program.

Appointments

To make an appointment with a Duke endocrinologist, call 919-620-5300 locally or 888-ASK-DUKE (888-275-3853) toll-free.

Physicians

Physicians offering this service include:

• Burch, Warner M.
  • Medicine / Med - Endocrinology & Metab
• Corsino, Leonor
  • Medicine / Med - Endocrinology & Metab
• Perkins, Jennifer M.
  • Medicine / Med - Endocrinology & Metab
• Setji, Tracy L.
  • Medicine / Med - Endocrinology & Metab

Locations

This service is available at:

• Duke Endocrinology
  Duke Clinic 2F/2G, 40 Duke Medicine Circle, Durham, NC 27710