Pituitary Patient Open Morning
| Date | 24/02/2024 |
|---|---|
| Time | 09:30 – 13:00 |
| Venue | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, B15 2GW |
| Organiser | Endocrine team |
| Contact | 0121 371 6950 |
Patients, family and carers are invited to the eighth annual pituitary open morning on Saturday 24 February 2024.
To book your place, please get in touch via the telephone number provided, or by email.
Open day programme
| Time | Agenda item |
|---|---|
| 09:30 - 09:35 | Welcome and introduction from Professor Niki Karavitaki |
| 09:35 - 10:00 | The journey of pituitary surgery - Mr. George Tsermoulas, Consultant Neurosurgeon |
| 10:00 - 10:20 | Effects of cancer treatments on the pituitary gland - Dr. Andy Toogood, Consultant Endocrinologist |
| 10:20 - 10:40 | Coffee break |
| 10:40 - 11:15 | Interpretation of blood results - Mr. Sherwin Criseno, Nurse Consultant; Dr. John Ayuk, Consultant Endocrinologist; Professor Niki Karavitaki, Honorary Consultant Endocrinologist |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Patient experience and engagement, close of the meeting |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Light lunch, mix and mingle |