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Achieving Better Outcomes in Endoscopic Pituitary Adenoma Surgery
by PNI Experts
Pacific Neuroscience Institute at Providence Saint John’s Strives to Set a New Standard in Landmark 10-year Study in over 500 Patients with Focus on Complication Avoidance. Findings published in this month’s “Pituitary” journal SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 8, 2021— Intense focus on avoiding complications in...
Treatment for a Benign Pituitary Tumor Causing Cushing’s Disease Gives Woman Her Life Back
by Guest Author
Diagnosed with a benign pituitary tumor and Cushing's disease, Maple shares the story of her treatment at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Neurodiagnostic Treatment Suite at Pacific Neuroscience Institute
by Zara Jethani
The Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s state-of-the-art Neurodiagnostic Treatment Suite is complete and providing infusion therapies for a variety of neurological conditions including Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and pituitary disorders such as Pituitary Adenomas. Launched in April 2021, the facility represents another convenience for our patients where they...
Pacific Neuroscience Institute Physicians Named “L.A.’s Top Doctors” of 2021
by Zara Jethani
This year, seven of Pacific Neuroscience Institute Medical Group’s physicians were included in Los Angeles Magazine’s April 2021 roster of “L.A.’s Top Doctors.” The results were based on a Los Angeles Magazine survey that asked physicians throughout Los Angeles County to identify the doctors they considered to be...
Cushing’s Disease Helped Shape My Wonderful Life
by Sharmyn McGraw
Now twenty-one years in remission from a pituitary adenoma tumor, Sharmyn McGraw, patient advocate, author, artist, and so much more, talks about the pivotal role of Cushing’s disease in her life. From dyslexia to writer and everything in between. Dealing with a life threatening disease,...
PNI’s 2020 Year-in-Review & What To Expect in 2021
by Zara Jethani
PNI’s Year-in-Review 2020 was, despite the pandemic, a strong year for clinical care delivered by PNI providers with multiple milestones being achieved. We’ve entered 2021 with a deep commitment to treating our patients at our ten centers of excellence, doing groundbreaking research, providing innovative clinical...
PNI Founders’ Message 2021
by Guest Author
Although our medical community continues to strain under the burden of COVID-19, there has been hope, determination and progress. Neurological diseases do not stop and neither have we at Pacific Neuroscience Institute.
Clinical Trials Round-Up: December 2020
by Mini Gill
New Studies Blue Earth Diagnostics FLC-219: (PDF): An Open-label, Single-arm, Single-dose, Prospective, Multicenter Phase 2b Study to Establish Image Interpretation Criteria for 18F-Fluciclovine Positron Emission Tomography (PET) in Detecting Recurrent Brain Metastases After Radiation Therapy (PURSUE) (NCT04410367) Actively Recruiting Studies Brain Cancer (Primary) – Glioma Aadi Bioscience (PDF): A...
Clinical Trials Round-Up: November 2020
by Mini Gill
Actively Recruiting Studies Brain Cancer (Primary) – Glioma Aadi Bioscience (PDF): A Phase 2, Open-label Study of ABI-009 (nab-Rapamycin) in Bevacizumab-naïve Patients with Recurrent High-grade Glioma and in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (NCT03463265) Orbus Therapeutics (PDF): A Randomized Phase 3 Open-Label Study To Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eflornithine...
Clinical Trials Round-Up: October 2020
by Mini Gill
Actively Recruiting Studies Brain Cancer (Primary) – Glioma Aadi Bioscience (PDF): A Phase 2, Open-label Study of ABI-009 (nab-Rapamycin) in Bevacizumab-naïve Patients with Recurrent High-grade Glioma and in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma (NCT03463265) Orbus Therapeutics (PDF): A Randomized Phase 3 Open-Label Study To Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Eflornithine...
Last updated: February 23rd, 2021