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the Southwest’s Pituitary Experts

A pituitary tumor or neuroendocrine disorder can be life-changing.

Take comfort in knowing the team of specialists at Barrow have experience with the most complex cases. Get a Second Opinion.

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Second Opinions in 7-10 Business Days

We are committed to sharing our professional second opinion in only 7 to 10 business days after receipt of medical records and imaging through our no-fuss digital portal.
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Your Specialists on One Campus

Unlike many other pituitary centers, at Barrow you can coordinate your care entirely within our institute. This means better communication between your providers and more convenience for you.
Meet Our Physicians
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Six Times the Experience

We’re Keeping Score: We’ve performed six times as many pituitary procedures as any other hospital in the state.
What Sets Us Apart

Your Pituitary Team

ENT & Skull Base Surgeons

Nursing & Clinical Support Staff

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Terry Maxwell, RN

Clinical Nurse Coordinator

Conditions & Treatments

It matters where you get your care. As one of the busiest pituitary centers in the Southwest United States, our physicians take on the toughest and rarest conditions. With more than 5,000 surgeries performed annually, the high volume at Barrow leads to more experience and better outcomes for our patients.

Conditions

  • Acromegaly
  • Craniopharyngioma
  • Cushing’s Disease
  • Gigantism
  • Non-functioning Pituitary Adenomas
  • Pituitary Adenomas
    • Pituitary Microadenoma
    • Pituitary Macroadenoma
  • Pituitary Tumors
  • Prolactinoma
  • Rathke Cleft Cyst
  • Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH) Tumor

Treatments

  • Cyberknife
  • Endoscopic Cranial Surgery
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Radiosurgery
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Transsphenoidal Surgery

Learn About Pituitary Tumors and Disorders

Patient Videos

Michelle: Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly

Michelle: Transsphenoidal Surgery for Acromegaly

For Michelle Seebinger, receiving a diagnosis of acromegaly was like getting hit…
Sonja Aros on Being Diagnosed with Pituitary Tumor

Sonja Aros on Being Diagnosed with Pituitary Tumor

Sonja Aros, 44, was diagnosed with a pituitary tumor after all of…
Gideon: Keeping the Music Alive

Gideon: Keeping the Music Alive

As a concert violinist, Gideon Lapid was alarmed when acromegaly caused his…
Mark Johnson: How a Fall in North Dakota Landed Him in Phoenix

Mark Johnson: How a Fall in North Dakota Landed Him in Phoenix

When Mark Johnson fell in snowy parking lot and was knocked unconscious,…
Ron Ball: Surgery and CyberKnife for a Pituitary Adenoma

Ron Ball: Surgery and CyberKnife for a Pituitary Adenoma

Ron Ball traveled to Barrow Neurological Institute from Kansas to receive treatment…
Pituitary Surgery Keeps Race Car Driver in Fast Lane

Pituitary Surgery Keeps Race Car Driver in Fast Lane

For PJ Jones, it started with an excruciating headache and frightening vision…

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