Endocrine Abstracts

The pituitary gland has always held a special allure; so small and yet so complex pathophysiology and clinical presentation. I heard the call of its sirens in the late 70’s just after finishing my medical examination and it was the realization of how little we know about pituitary disorders that prompted me to specialize in endocrinology in view of working in neuroendocrinology. In 1990, I got the great fortune to head an endocrine outpatient unit and a research laborator...

Günter K Stalla MD, is Professor of Internal Medicine at the Ludwig-Maximilians University, Munich and medical director of Medicover Neuroendocrinology. For almost 30 years, he has been the head of the Department of Internal Medicine and Clinical Neuroendocrinology in the Max Planck Institute of Psychiatry. He finished his residency at the Medical Clinic IV of the Ludwigs-Maximilians University of Munich. He is a...