UPCOMING 

6th California Pituitary Conference
May 11th, 2013 at Loew’s Hotel, Santa Monica, CA 

This day-long CME symposium for internists, endocrinologists, obstetricians, ophthalmologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and other health care providers will provide a state-of-the-art update on the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of pituitary tumors & pituitary failure including acromegaly, Cushing’s disease, prolactinomas, craniopharyngiomas as well as the indications for endonasal endoscopic surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery. 

For more information visit www.cal-pituitary.org or contact Pat Fitzwater at 805-300-9154 

Monthly Brain Tumor & Pituitary Tumor Case Conference
Held every 4th Wednesday of the month in the Saint John’s Health Center Paula Kent Meehan Conference Room, Garden Level, from 7:30 to 8:45 A.M.   

During this CME conference, recently treated patients are discussed in an in-depth multidisciplinary format. Diagnostic work-up, imaging and pathology are discussed as well as, medical, surgical and radiation treatment options. Call our office at 310-582-7450 for next meeting and topics. 

8th Endonasal & Skull Base Keyhole Surgery Course  
2014  

Dr. Kelly will be hosting our 8th course on minimally invasive neurosurgery for brain, pituitary and skull base tumors and joined by an outstanding faculty. Topics will include endonasal endoscopic surgery to the parasellar and skull base region as well as other keyhole craniotomy approaches including the supra-orbital "eyebrow", mini-pterional and retromastoid approaches. Additional topics will include CSF leak repair techniques and complication avoidance. Check back soon for more information. Download the 2013 Course Brochure.