Get a Second Opinion on Pituitary Tumor Surgery
Experts When You Need Answers
A diagnosis of a neuro-endocrine disorder can be frightening. Problems with the pituitary gland and other parts of the body that depend on it can have wide-reaching effects on your health. This is where we can help. Our neurosurgeons and neuro-endocrinologists are widely respected for their expertise in pituitary tumor diagnosis and treatment. At Barrow, our experienced team has treated a combined total of more than 1,200 pituitary tumors. Through Barrow Second Opinion, our world-renowned pituitary experts can recommend and provide the best course of treatment for your macroadenoma or microadenoma based on its size and location—whether it’s surgery, radiosurgery, or a combination of treatments.
People Travel the World for Treatment at Barrow in Phoenix, Arizona
How can we help you?
Experience
Our pituitary surgeons and neuro-endocrinologists are some of the most experienced and highly skilled in the world. Patients with the most complex pituitary diseases travel from other countries for treatment at Barrow—a U.S. News & World Report top center for neurology and neurosurgery.
Surgical and Non-surgical Options
While our experts recommend surgery for some pituitary tumors, others can be treated with noninvasive radiosurgery or medication. The advantages of minimally invasive surgery can include a faster recovery time, reduced blood loss, a shorter hospital stay, and less post-operative pain.
Comprehensive Team Care
At Barrow Neurological Institute, we offer a complete spectrum of neurological care from diagnosis to surgical treatment to follow-up care and observation. Having your entire pituitary team at the same institute means greater convenience and continuity of care.
Online Second Opinions
Have your medical history and images reviewed by our team of experts who excel at diagnosing and treating pituitary disorders and receive valuable guidance through our fast, easy, and affordable Barrow Second Opinion program.
Learn about our areas of expertise
Pituitary and Neuro-endocrine Specialties
Most Experienced Center in Arizona
Barrow neurosurgeons perform more than 200 pituitary surgeries per year. From 2015-2018 we were one of the most experienced and busiest pituitary centers in the United States.
Transsphenoidal Surgery
Transsphenoidal surgery allows your neurosurgeon to use the nasal cavity as a natural corridor to remove pituitary tumors. Most of our transsphenoidal surgery patients are able to leave the hospital the day after their surgery.
Radiosurgery
Radiosurgery involves no incisions and can shrink pituitary tumors over time. Precise beams of radiation damage and scar pituitary tumors while sparing nearby healthy tissue. Barrow offers the Gamma Knife system for pituitary tumors.
Comprehensive Neuro-Endocrine Care
Our team is experienced in treating all neuro-endocrine diseases, including acromegaly, Cushing disease, prolactinomas, growth hormone deficiency, and hypopituitarism. Our neuro-endocrinologists very much value the physician-patient relationship and emphasize communication and patient satisfaction
We Treat All Pituitary Tumors
Our experienced pituitary surgeons treat all types of pituitary tumors, including non-functioning adenomas (both pituitary micro- and macroadenomas), craniopharyngiomas, growth hormone-producing tumors, ACTH-producing tumors, prolactin-producing tumors, and pituitary cystic tumors. If you are traveling for your surgery, we will work with your doctors at home to ensure continuity of care is maintained.
Certified Neuroscience Nurses
Our nurses at the Barrow Pituitary Center receive rigorous training in the nuances and complexities of advanced neuroscience nursing practice. This guarantees that whenever you see a Barrow nurse at your bedside, you will know you are receiving expert care.
