To the Editor: We read with interest the article by McLaughlin and colleagues1 about Pituitary Centers of Excellence (PCOEs), along with the outstanding comments published in the same issue of the journal. We agree with the authors that PCOE may be defined as a cohesive team of specialists (neurosurgeons, endocrinologists, otorynolaryngologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuroradiologists, neuropathologists, radiation oncologists) who promote collaboration and apply best practices to improve results and overall outcomes in patients with pituitary tumors and related disorders. Again, in accordance with McLaughlin and colleagues, the 3 primary missions to be fulfilled by the centers to be recognized as a PCOE are the following: providing multidisciplinary, optimal clinical care to patients with pituitary tumors and related disorders; providing residency, fellowship training, and/or continuing medical education and patient support; and contributing to research in the field of pituitary disorders.

Faustini-Fustini, M., Pasquini, E., Zoli, M., Mazzatenta, D., Frank, G. (2013). Pituitary centers of excellence. NEUROSURGERY, 73(3), E557-E557 [10.1227/01.neu.0000431481.25279.37].

Pituitary centers of excellence

Zoli, Matteo;Mazzatenta, Diego;
2013

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To the Editor: We read with interest the article by McLaughlin and colleagues1 about Pituitary Centers of Excellence (PCOEs), along with the outstanding comments published in the same issue of the journal. We agree with the authors that PCOE may be defined as a cohesive team of specialists (neurosurgeons, endocrinologists, otorynolaryngologists, neuro-ophthalmologists, neuroradiologists, neuropathologists, radiation oncologists) who promote collaboration and apply best practices to improve results and overall outcomes in patients with pituitary tumors and related disorders. Again, in accordance with McLaughlin and colleagues, the 3 primary missions to be fulfilled by the centers to be recognized as a PCOE are the following: providing multidisciplinary, optimal clinical care to patients with pituitary tumors and related disorders; providing residency, fellowship training, and/or continuing medical education and patient support; and contributing to research in the field of pituitary disorders.
2013
Faustini-Fustini, M., Pasquini, E., Zoli, M., Mazzatenta, D., Frank, G. (2013). Pituitary centers of excellence. NEUROSURGERY, 73(3), E557-E557 [10.1227/01.neu.0000431481.25279.37].
Faustini-Fustini, Marco; Pasquini, Ernesto; Zoli, Matteo; Mazzatenta, Diego; Frank, Giorgio
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