The Penn Pituitary Center treats benign and malignant disorders. When malignant, the staff works closely with the Abramson Cancer Center for seamless continuity of care.
Pituitary Disorders Treated at Penn
- Diabetes insipidus
- Endocrine cancers
- Hypothalamic lesion
- Meningioma
- Neuroendocrine tumor
- Pituitary adenoma/tumor
- Pituitary cancer
- Pituitary lesion
- Pituitary tumors
Secretory Tumors
Non Secretory Tumors
- Rathke's cleft cyst
- Craniopharyngioma
- Non-functioning adenoma
The Penn Pituitary Disorders Care
- Penn endocrinologists are the only pituitary specialists in the tri-state area that have access to highly advanced diagnostic and imaging technologies.
- Penn endocrinologists are part of a multidisciplinary team of endocrinologists, neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, neuroradiologists, interventional radiologists, and neuro-ophthalmologists who work together to provide the latest specialized care for patients with pituitary disorders.
- Penn offers patients with pituitary disorders a range of cutting-edge technologies to treat their tumors including proton therapy, Gamma Knife® Perfexion™ and CyberKnife® technology. Patients at Penn receive all levels of care in one place.
- Penn neuro-ophthalmologists use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to predict vision recovery in patients with pituitary tumors