The Pituitary Playbook — Functional Tumors, Vision Risk & Endoscopic Solutions

In this Baptist Health Doc-to-Doc episode, Dr. Michael McDermott, Chief Medical Executive of Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute sits down with Dr. Evan Bander, Neurosurgeon & Co-Director of  the Pituitary Tumor Program at the Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institue, to unpack the complexities of the body’s “master gland.” 

Together, they explore how pituitary tumors are diagnosed and treated, the difference between functional and non-functional adenomas and why minimally invasive endoscopic surgery is changing outcomes. You’ll hear about early warning signs such as vision changes, the importance of a multidisciplinary pituitary team and the latest surgical and radiosurgical approaches. Whether you’re a clinician managing these conditions or a patient seeking to better understand them, this discussion sheds light on earlier detection, safer surgery and lifelong follow-up.

👉 If you are a neurosurgeon, endocrinologist, or ENT specialist managing pituitary disorders, this conversation will help sharpen your clinical edge.
👀 Patients and families can also learn what to look for and what today’s treatment options mean for long-term health.

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Host:

Michael McDermott, M.D.
Chief Medical Executive and Irma & Kalman Bass Endowed Chair in Clinical Neuroscience at Miami Neuroscience Institute, as well as Chair of the Department of Neurosciences at Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine

Expert:

Evan Bander, M.D.
Neurosurgeon & Co-Director of the Pituitary Tumor Program
Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute