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Hi, i had a pituitary adenoma, had a hipifofisectomy last year, whole pituitary gland and tumor removed. any good endo's that specialise in this? pta

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Dr. Mark Fisher answered

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Presumably, yes: Please repost and clarify what you found when you 1) did an initial web search for highly-rated "endo's" in your area, or 2) asked your primary care doctor or 3) the surgeon who performed the hipifofisectomy this question; or, if you have not done so, please state why not.

Answered 6/6/2019

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A member asked:

Hi, i had a pituitary adenoma, had a hipifofisectomy last year, whole pituitary gland and tumor removed. any good endo's that specialise in this? pta

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mark Fisher answered

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