Adrenal Gland: Part 2 - Washington Manual of Surgery

Let’s talk endocrine conditions— Join general surgery resident Dr. Corbin Frye for a discussion with expert minimally invasive surgeon Dr. L. Michael Brunt, whose broad expertise includes adrenal maladies. This episode of the Washington Manual of Surgery will focus on adrenal and hereditary endocrine diseases and serves as a companion to Chapter 29 of the 9th edition of the bestselling Washington Manual of Surgery. 

In this episode of the Washington Manual Surgery Podcast, Dr. Corbin Frye is joined by Dr. Brunt, Pruett Family Professor of Surgery at WashU Medicine, to discuss surgical care for adrenal tumors. They complete the discussion on functional adrenal tumors by discussing pheochromocytomas, adrenal cortical carcinoma, and other miscellaneous adrenal tumors, as well as adrenalectomy considerations and approaches. Dr. Brunt shares valuable insights from his extensive surgical experience. 

Guest Host: 

Corbin Frye, MD – General surgery resident at WashU Medicine. 

Guest: 

L. Michael Brunt, MD – Throughout his incredible career in academic medicine, Dr. Brunt has served as President of the Fellowship Council, Central Surgical Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. He has been recognized for his lifetime of dedication to surgical education and clinical leadership by the Barnes-Jewish Medical Staff Association as well as WashU Medicine’s Academy of Educators. Dr. Brunt has served as a team physician for the St. Louis Blues professional hockey team since 1994 and was recognized for his 30 years of service by the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers Society/Society of Professional Hockey Equipment Managers at the 2024 National Hockey League Team Physicians annual meeting (and he has a ring from the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues as a member of the team!).

Citations: 

DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate): a steroid hormone produced mainly by the adrenal glands that is a precursor to other sex hormones like estrogen and testosterone 

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