Blog
Patient Story: Love’s Meningioma Surgery
by Guest Author
Find out more about how an international patient's trip to PNI saved both her life, and the life of her unborn child.
Strategies for Maximizing Tumor Removal and Gland Preservation for Pituitary Adenomas and Rathke’s Cleft Cysts
by Guest Author
Dr. Daniel Kelly Presents Strategies for Maximizing Tumor Removal and Gland Preservation for Pituitary Adenomas and Rathke's Cleft Cysts. Find out more.
Pacific Rim Master Class in Endoscopic Endonasal and Keyhole Surgery
by Zara Jethani
Pacific Rim Master Class in Endoscopic Endonasal and Keyhole Surgery was held at Pacific Neuroscience Institute. The course video playlist is now available.
PNI-South Bay Opens New Clinics at Advanced Care Center
by Zara Jethani
Pacific Neuroscience Institute is very pleased to announce an expansion of its clinical space associated with Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance. The new state-of-the-art clinics for brain, pituitary, movement and spine conditions are located at 5215 Torrance Blvd., Suite 300. Find out more.
Seattle Science Foundation TV: Endoscopic Assisted Keyhole Approaches For Brain Surgery
by Zara Jethani
Keyhole surgery is the concept of safely removing brain, skull base and pituitary tumors through smaller, more precise openings that minimize collateral damage to surrounding scalp, brain, blood vessels and nerves. A majority of these tumors can now be removed via one of the several keyhole approaches available nowadays, using a small craniotomy (bony skull opening) or an approach through the nostrils. These approaches are technically demanding, require specialized instrumentation, significant surgical expertise and are not appropriate for all tumors. Find out more.
A Day in the Life of a Neurosurgery Fellow
by Mahyar Pakizegee
What is it like to be a brain surgeon? Take a look behind the scenes and follow a young doctor through his day as a neurosurgery fellow in a busy practice at Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California.
The Pituitary Tumor That Changed A Life: Cushing’s Disease
by Guest Author
A former pituitary tumor patient joins forces with the Pacific Pituitary Disorders Center to bring awareness to Cushing's disease and other pituitary tumor-related syndromes. Read about Sharmyn McGraw's 7-year journey.
Announcing Hands-On Keyhole and Endoscopic Brain Surgery Course in January 2019
by Daniel F. Kelly
Pacific Neuroscience Institute & The Ohio State University Surgeons Host Master Class in Keyhole & Endoscopic Brain Surgery in January 2019. Find out more and surgeons can register now.
Pregnancy Could Be Linked to Onset of Cushing’s Symptoms, Retrospective Study Suggests
by Guest Author
More than 25 percent of women with Cushing’s disease experienced their first symptoms within one year of giving birth, a small study by researchers at Pacific Neuroscience Institute found.
Doing Our Best With Pituitary Disorders
by Guest Author
Pituitary disorders are still considered by some “rare”, although many experts consider them unfortunately rarely diagnosed. Find out what you can do in this article by Marriage & Family Therapist, Linda M. Rio.
Last updated: March 26th, 2020