Travis lived an active lifestyle, regularly training for triathlons and weight lifting. In 2019, Travis started to gain weight and experienced a lack of energy and daily fatigue. Combined with his sudden lack of drive and inability to recover in between workouts, Travis went to his primary care provider for...

“I want individuals of color to realize that an endocrinologist can help with some of these issues.” Joyce runs a nonprofit, Bridging the Gap CDC, in North Carolina that aims to connect resources with individuals who are in need. She’s also a wife, mother, and grandmother that loves to garden...

“I have a 28-year-old daughter with a pituitary tumor and Cushing’s disease and I need you to operate on her.” Lydia, a 28-year-old Florida resident, wife, and mother of two, first noticed a drastic increase in her weight around Easter of 2022 in a family photo. She was shocked by...

Janet felt sick for three years before finally receiving a proper diagnosis.  As a yoga instructor, Janet (name has been changed for privacy) had always maintained a healthy lifestyle. So when she  started to gain weight and noticed a drastic decrease in her energy levels, she knew something wasn’t right....

Georgia high school football coach, Coach Anthony Lotti, struggled with fatigue and other symptoms that made it difficult to coach his team. After being diagnosed with a pituitary tumor, he traveled to UNC Health to have it removed by world-renowned pituitary tumor neurosurgeon, Dr. Nelson Oyesiku.

Dr. Oyesiku was asked to participate in a Health Talk article discussing his expertise in pituitary surgery and the successful treatment of one of his patients. Read the full Health Talk article.