For five years, Susan Smith noticed changes in her body. Her jaw was shifting, her lips were getting thicker and her hands were swollen. A doctor diagnosed Susan with a rare disorder called acromegaly, a hormonal disorder that develops when your pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone during adulthood. Susan was recommended to visit neurosurgeon Joseph Keen, DO, for treatment and the rest is history. The Multidisciplinary Center for Pituitary Disorders at Ochsner is the only clinic in the Gulf South that provides a collaborative approach to care for patients with pituitary disorders. If you are experiencing these symptoms, talk to your doctor about Ochsner’s Multidisciplinary Center for Pituitary Disorders. For health care professionals seeking more information on referring to Ochsner visit ochsner.org/refer.
