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Contacts - Cushing's Doctors

The following doctors are familiar with the symptoms and treatment of Cushing's Syndrome and Cushing's Disease. We are not referring to them as "specialists," as their specialties may be in other areas. These doctors can provide you with information and guidance.

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Endocrinologists
Neurosurgeons
International

Laporscopic Adrenal Surgeons


Endocrinologists
United States and Canada

California

Dr. Lawrence M Crapo
Department of Medicine
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA
http://www.scvmed.org/apps/hhs/doctor/search

Ted Friedman, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Director
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Sciences
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.goodhormonehealth.com/

Anthony P. Heaney, MD, PhD
Cedars Sinai Hospital
Dept. of Endocrinology
Medical Director, Carcinoid and Neuroendocrine Tumor Center
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.csmc.edu/5235.html

Dr. Andy Hoffman
Department of Endocrinology
Stanford University Hospital
VA Palo Alto Health Care System
Palo Alto, CA
http://www.stanfordhospital.com/findPhysician/search/doc.pl?doc=400&resultSet=400

Larry Katznelson, M.D.
Medical Director, Pituitary Center
Depts. of Neurosurgery and Medicine
Stanford Cancer Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
Stanford, CA 94305-5826
Office: 650-725-0701
http://www.stanfordhospital.com/findPhysician/search/doc.pl?doc=20651&resultSet=20651

Dr. Schlomo Melmed
Division of Endocrinology
Cedars-Sinai Hospital
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.csmc.edu/mddb/

Dr. Peter A. Singer
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Department of Endocrinology
University of Southern California
http://cwis.usc.edu/health/usccare/faculty/profile.php?PersonIs_ID=1880

Dr. J. Blake Tyrrell
Chief, Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
University of California, San Francisco
http://mountzion.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/endocrinology/tyrell1.html

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Colorado

Dr. Chester Ridgway
University of Colorado
School of Medicine
Denver, CO
http://upi.uchsc.edu/prp_med_endo.html

Florida

Dr. Julio Pita
Mercy Hospital
Miami, FL
http://referrals.intellicare.com/icareferral/ICARefProfile.asp?doctorid=191444

llinois

Dr. Larry Frohmon
Professor of Medicine
Department of Endocrinology
University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL
http://www.uic.edu/com/dom/endo/staff_sites/frohman.htm

Dr. Mark Molitch
Endocrinology Center
Northwestern University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
http://www.medicine.northwestern.edu/divisions/endocrinology/info/bio/mmolitch.html

Iowa

Dr. Janet Schlechte
Clinical Research
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
http://www.uihealthcare.com/directories/physicians/gen/518.html

Massachusetts

Dr.Beverly M. K. Biller
Neuro-EndocrineClinic
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114
http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/mghmd/Medical_Professional_Detail.asp?MPR=9535&ON=15773

Dr. Anne Klibanski
Chief, Neuro-EndocrineClinic
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
(617) 726-3872
http://pituitary.mgh.harvard.edu/

Maryland

Dr.George Chrousos
Chief Pediatric Endocrinology
NIH Bethesda, MD
http://gpp.nih.gov/Researchers/Members/NICHD/GeorgeChrousos.htm

Dr. Lynnette K. Nieman
Clinical Director, NIH,
Bethesda, MD
http://directory.nih.gov/bin/phwww?Nieman

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Michigan

Dr. David Schteingart
Department of Endocrinology
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
http://www2.med.umich.edu/departments/endocrinology/index.cfm?
fuseaction=endocrinology.facultyBio&individual_id=24185&um_department=Internal%20Medicine

Minnesota

Dr. C. Rowan DeBold
Endocrinology Division
Park Nicollet Clinic
St. Loius, MN
http://www.parknicolletclinic.com/Doctors/Find_a_Provider/provider_detail/provider_detail.cfm?ID=168

Dr. William Young
Professor of Medicine
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/staff/young_wf.cfm

New Hampshire

Dr. Robert Levine
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dartmouth Medical School
St. Joseph Hospital
Nashua, NH
http://www.levinemd.yourmd.com/

New York

Dr. Harold Carlson
Stony Brook University Hospital
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Stony Brook, NY
http://www.upsb.org/xq/asp/code.868/qx/html_patient/physician.htm

Dr. David Kleinberg
Professor of Medicine, Endocrinology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, NY
http://www.med.nyu.edu/people/D.Kleinberg.html

Ohio

David Aron, MD, MS
Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine,
Cleveland, Ohio
http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/phone/phonebook/global/

Lawrence S Kirschner, M.D., Ph.D.
Endocrine tumors; pituitary tumors; thyroid tumors; adrenal tumors
Columbus, OH
http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/findadoctor/directory/index.cfm?DocID=050708&SIDS=

Oregon

Dr. David Cook
Department of Endocrinology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, OR
http://www.ohsu.edu/health/clinics-and-services/clinic.cfm?id=11510

Dr. Lynn Loriaux
Department of Endocrinology
Oregon Health Sciences University
Portland, OR
http://ohsuhealth.com/consult/physiciansandservices/doctorprofile.cfm?
doctorid=805FD923-0E5B-FC81-754CA05153E22E7F

Pennsylvannia

Dr. Peter Snyder
Department of Endocrinology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
http://www.med.upenn.edu/crrwh/Snyder.html

Quebec, Canada

Dr. Andre Lacroix
Chief of Medicine
University of Montreal
Hotel - Dieu Hospital
3850 Rue Saint Urban
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H2WH8
andre.lacroix@umontreal.ca
http://47xxy.org/CanEndos.htm#Quebec

Tennessee

Dr. Lewis S. Blevins
Associate Professor of Medicine & Neurological Surgery
Co-Director, Pituitary Center
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
http://www.pituitarycenter.com/site/blevinsbio.php

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Texas

Dr. Glen Cunningham
Department of Endocrinology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
http://public.bcm.tmc.edu/directory-inter.html

Dr. James Griffin
Professor of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
http://www8.utsouthwestern.edu/finddoc/contact/0,2362,12800,00.html

Dr. Samuel Marynick
Baylor Medical Center
Dallas, TX
http://www.baylorhealth.com/physicians/

Utah

Dr. Jack Wahlen
Medical Director Endocrinology
McKay - Dee Hospital
Ogden, UT
http://www.ihc.com/provider/pro_profile.jsp?id=268

Virginia

Dr. John Jane, Jr.
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/people/dop/dopDetail.cfm?drid=1461

http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/neurosurgery/pituitary.cfm

Dr. Mary Lee Vance
Department of Internal Medicine
Professor of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/people/dop/dopDetail.cfm?drid=494

Washington, D.C.

Dr. Ace Lipson
2141 K Street NW
Suite 600
Washington DC 20037
http://acelipsonmd.com/

Wisconson

Dr. James Findling
Department of Internal Medicine
Endocrinology
St. Luke's Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI
http://www.aurorahealthcare.org/doctors/display.asp?ID=551

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International

Argentina
Dr. Oscar Bruno

Professor of Internal Medicine
Head of Division of Endocrinology
Hospital de Clinicas, Medical School
University of Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires, Argentina

Australia
Dr. Richard V. Jackson

University of Queensland
Dept. of Medicine
Greenslopes Private Hospital
Newdegate St.
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4120

Brazil
Dr. Bernardo L. Wajchenberg

Ednocrine Service Hospital das Clicicas
Avenida Eneas Carbalho Aquiar 255
San Paulo, Brazil

England
Dr. A. Brew Atkinson

Regional Centre for Endocrinology and Diabetes
Royal Victoria Hospital
Belfast, United Kingdom

Dr. Ashley Grossman
Department of Endocrinology
St. Bartholomew's Hospital
London, United Kingdom

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Dr. J. Newell-Price
Sheffield University
Division of Clinical Sciences
Northern General Hospital
Sheffield, United Kingdom

France
Dr. Xavier Bertagna

Dept. of Endocrinology
Hospital Cochin, Paris, France

Dr. Antoine Tabarin
Departement d'Endocrinologie et Maladies Metaboliques
CHU de Bordeaux
Hopital du Haut Leveque,
33604 Pessac, France.

Germany
Dr Bruno Allolio
Professor for Internal Medicine and Section Chief Endocrinology and Diabetes
Dept. of Internal Medicine
University of Wuerzburg
www.uni-wuerzburg.de/endokrinologie

Dr. Martin Reincke
Professor and Chair of the Dept. of Internal Medicine
University of Munich
http://link.medinn.med.uni-muenchen.de/

Greece
Dr. Stelios Tsagarakis

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Evangelismos Hospital
Athens, Greece

Italy
Dr. Giorgio Arnaldi
Division of Endocrinology
University of Ancona
Ancona - Italy
email: g.arnaldi@ao-umbertoprimo.marche.it

Dr. Marco Boscaro
Professor and Chairman
Clinical of Endocrinology
University of Ancona
Via Conca, n.1
60020 Torrette di Ancona, Ancona, Italy
email: m.boscaro@ao-umbertoprimo.marche.it

Dr. Annamaria Colao
Chief of the Neuroendocrine Unit
Associate Professor of Endocrinology
Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology
Federico II University of Naples
80131 Naples, Italy
email: colao@unina.it

Dr. Giovanni A. Fava
Department of Psychology
University of Bologna
Bologna, Italy
http://www.psibo.unibo.it

II Medicina
Spedali Civili
University of Brescia - Italy
2a Medicina - Spedali Civili, 25125 Brescia, Italy

Dr. Massimo Mannelli
Associate Professor of Endocrinology
Dept. of Clinical Pathophysiology
University of Florence
Viale Pieraccini 6
50139 Firenze, Italia
email: mmannelli@dfc.unifi.it

Prof. Franco Mantero
Div. di Endocrinologia
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche e Chirurgiche
via Ospedale, 105
35128 Padova - Italia
e-mail franco.mantero@unipd.it

Dr. Nicolatta Sonino
Division of Endocrinology
University of Padova
Padova, Italy
http://www.unipd.it/esterni/wwwmedic/Organi/ricercatori/WWW03ricercatoripagina14.html

Dr. Massimo Terzolo
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine
Dept. of Clinical and Biological Sciences
University of Turin,
San Luigi Hospital
10043 Orbassano, Italy
email: terzolo@usa.net

Netherlands
Dr. Wouter W. de Herder

Department of Internal Medicine
Section of Endocrinology
Erasmus MC
Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Dr. Steven WJ Lamberts
Department of Medicine
Division of Endocrinology
Erasmus Medical Center
Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Spain
Dr. Felipe Casanueva

Endocrine Division School of Medicine
University of Santiago de Compostela
Calle San Francisco SN
P.O. Box 563, E-15780
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

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Neurosurgeons

California

Dr. Daniel Kelly
Program Director Pituitary Tumor and Neuroendocrine Program
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
UCLA Medical Center
Division of Neurosurgery
http://neurosurgery.ucla.edu/Faculty/Kelly/Faculty_Kelly.html
http://www.pituitary.ucla.edu/

Dr.Edward R. Laws, MD, FACS
Professor and Vice Chair
Department of Neurosurgery
Stanford University Medical Center
Advanced Medicine Center
875 Blake Wilbur Drive
Room CC-2330, MC 5821
Stanford, CA 94305-5821
Tel: (650) 725-0701, Fax: (650) 498-4686
Toll Free: 866-656-LAWS (866-656-5297)
Pituitary Program Coordinator Tel: (650) 736-2062, Fax: (650) 736-8100
http://www.ohsu.edu/health/clinics-and-services/clinic.cfm?id=11510
CUSHINFO@CSRF.NET

Dr. Martin Weiss
Chief, Department of Neurosurgery
University of Southern California
School of Medicine
Los Angeles, CA
http://www.usc.edu/schools/medicine/departments/neurological_surgery/about/profile.php?PersonIs_ID=1258

Colorado

Dr. Kevin Lillehei
Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, CO
http://www.pituitary.com/memberdirectory/physicians/Neurosurgeons/CO/KevinLillehei.php

Florida

Dr. Albert L. Rhoton
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
http://www.neurosurgery.ufl.edu/FacultyPage/Rhoton.html

Georgia

Dr. Nelson M. Oyesiku
Associate Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
http://neurosurgery.emory.edu/Faculty%20Oyesiku.htm

Illinois

Dr. Giuseppe Lanzino
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
University of Illinois
College of Medicine at Peoria
Peoria, IL
http://www.pituitary.com/memberdirectory/physicians/Neurosurgeons/IL/GiuseppeLanzino.php

Iowa

Dr. John VanGilder
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
http://www.uihealthcare.com/directories/physicians/gen/614.html

Massachusetts

Dr. Brooke Swearingen
Harvard Medical School
Neurosurgeon, Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114
http://neurosurgery.mgh.harvard.edu/swearingen/default.htm

Maryland

Dr. Edward Oldfield
Chief, Surgical Neurology Branch, NINDS
NIH
Bethesda, MD
http://ninds.nih.gov/find_people/labs/95.htm

Michigan

Dr. William Chandler
Professor, Section of Neurosurgery
Co-Director, Pituitary & Neuroendocrine Clinic
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
http://www2.med.umich.edu/pcdv2/index.cfm?fuseaction=provider.
profile&individual_id=15028&um_department=Internal%20Medicine

Minnesota

Dr. Fredric B. Meyer
Mayo Clinic
Department of Neurosurgery
Rochester, MN
http://www.mayoclinic.org/neurosurgery-rst/10023593.html

New Hampshire

Dr. Nathan Simmons (Dartmouth)
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
Assistant Professor
Section of Neurosurgery
Lebanon, New Hampshire
http://cancer.dartmouth.edu/brain/team.shtml
http://www.pituitary.com/memberdirectory/physicians/Neurosurgeons/NH/NathanSimmons.php

New Jersey

Dr. George Kaptain
Hackensack University Medical Center
Neurosurgery
Hackensack, NJ
http://www.humed.com/html/physicians/alphalist/dock.html

New York

Dr. Kalmon Post
Chairman and Professor, Neurosurgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY
http://adsr13.mssm.edu/domains/dept/facultyInfo.epl?objname=neurosurgery&user=postk01

Ohio

Dr. Warren Selman
Department of Neurosurgery
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
http://neurosurgery.cwru.edu/faculty/selman.htm

Dr. John Tew
Mayfield Clinic
Cincinnati, OH
http://www.mayfieldclinic.com/Bio_Tew.htm

Ontario, Canada

Fred Gentili, MD, MSc, FRCSC
University of Toronto
Toronto Western Hospital
Deputy Chief of the Division of Neurosurgery
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
http://www.bmc.med.utoronto.ca/faculty/Gentili.html

Pennsylvania

Dr. Jonas Sheehan
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery
Penn State Hershey
Hershey, PA
http://fred.hmc.psu.edu/ds/retrieve/fred/investigator/jsheehan

 

Texas

Dr. Ian McCutcheon
Dept. of Neurosurgery
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
713-792-2400

http://www.mdanderson.org/departments/neurosurgery/display.cfm?id=e7dc266b-803e-11d4-aec800508bdcce3a&method=displayfull&pn=e7dc2468-803e-11d4-aec800508bdcce3a

Virginia

Dr. John Jane, Jr.
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/people/dop/dopDetail.cfm?drid=1461
http://www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/internet/neurosurgery/pituitary.cfm

Wisconson

Dr. Tom Gennarelli
Department of Neurosurgery
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
http://www.societyns.org/society/bio.asp?MemberID=229

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Laporscopic Adrenal Surgeons

California

Dr. Quan Duh
Professor of Surgery in Residence
Assistant Chief, Surgical Service, VA Medical Center
Associate Director, Advanced Videoscopic Surgery Training Course
Department of Surgery, UCSF
Chief Section of Endocrine Surgery
http://www.surgery.ucsf.edu/faculty/quanduh.html

Minnesota

Dr. Geoffrey B Thompson
Professor of Surgery
Dept of General Surgery,
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/staff/thompson_gb.cfm

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