Pituitary Disorders

The pituitary gland sits at the base of the brain within the sella turcica and is one of the hormonal control centers of our body. It produces a number of hormones that act directly on the target organs but also hormones that in turn stimulate hormone production in other organs.

The pituitary gland consists of the anterior lobe, which produces the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), growth hormone (GH), prolactin,  luteinizing hormone (LH) and the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), as well as a posterior lobe through which the antidiuretic hormone (ADH, vasopressin) is released. Disorders of pituitary function can manifest through an excess or a deficiency of one or more hormones. The diagnosis and treatment of the following pituitary diseases are the core competence of my practice: pituitary adenoma, hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's disease, diabetes insipidus and pituitary insufficiency, e.g. after operations or oncological immunotherapies.