The intended audience for this activity includes a wide range of health care providers; many may deem this presentation beneficial.

• Understand the key clinical manifestations of Cushing’s syndrome prompting diagnostic tests.
• Understand the diagnostic value and pitfalls of the tests used in confirming Cushing’s syndrome.
• Gain knowledge on the biochemical approaches used to identify the etiology of Cushing’s syndrome.

Speakers: 

John Newell Price, PhD, FRCP, Professor of Endocrinology, Consultant Endocrinologist, University of Sheffield Medical School

Disclosures: HRA Pharma, Advisory Board, Diurnal, Recordati, Advanced Accelerator Applications (Novartis)

Roberto Salvatori, MD, Professor of Medicine and Neurosurgery, Pituitary Center Medical Director, Endocrinology Training Program Director, Johns Hopkins University

Disclosures: Grantee: NIH, Dept of Defense, Roche, Advisory board: Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Clinical trials investigator: Novartis, Chiasma, Opko, Strongbridge, Corcept, Crinetics