One of The Cushing's Understanding Support and Help Organization's objectives is to provide you with medical information from the best available sources. For this reason, we have established a Medical Advisory Board. The Board is composed of highly experienced surgeons and endocrinologists, many who are active in Cushing's research and world-renowned. These doctors have generously donated their time and resources to provide up-to-date information on Cushing's.
CUSH welcomes the following doctors to the Medical Advisory Board
Lewis S. Blevins, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.P. Dr. Jessica Devin Scott Isaacs, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E. Dr. Blevins developed an interest in pituitary diseases while serving as resident in Internal Medicine at the University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham, AL from 1987 to 1990. He served as a fellow in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine. He became a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine in the Specialty of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism in 1993. He was appointed to the faculty of Emory University School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor in the Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine in 1993. He was elected to membership in the Endocrine Socitey in 1994. In 1997 he received the Golden Apple award for excellence in teaching. In 1999 he received the Hugh J. Morgan teaching award for the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt.
Dr. Blevins joined the faculty as an Associate Professor at Vanderbilt on January 1, 1998. He is appointed in the Department of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Department of Neurosugery. He has established and currently serves as Co-Director of the Pituitary Center at Vanderbilt.
You can learn more by visiting the Vanderbilt Pituitary Center web site: www.pituitarycenter.com
Dr. Devin is currently a fellow in endocrinology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She is a member of The Physician-Scientist Training Program, which utilizes the Americal Board of Internal Medicine Research Pathway to facilitate combined clinical and research training of individuals committed to careers in academic medicine. Dr. Devin grew up in Great Falls, Virginia and received her Bachelor degree from Dartmouth College. She received her MD from Vanderbilt University in 2002 and subsequently completed two years of Internal Medicine Residency at Vanderbilt.
Dr. Devin has been working with Dr. Blevins both on a clinical and research basis since 1999 and plans to pursue a career in pituitary endocrinology. Her interest in endocrinology stems from a childhood experience with illness.
Dr. Devin lives in the Nashville, TN area with her husband, Clint, who is a resident in orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Isaacs is a board-certified endocrinologist in Atlanta, Georgia and Clinical Instructor of Medicine at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Isaacs attended Emory School of Medicine and continued on at Emory for his residency and fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. Dr. Isaacs is Medical Director at Intelligent Health Center, which is a multidisciplinary center for the treatment of endocrine disorders and obesity. He has done research on obesity, stress and diabetes and has published many articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, including the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Diabetes Care and the Journal of Critical Care.
Dr. Isaacs gives many lectures on the subject of “Hormones and Obesity”, speaking to groups in the community as well as at major events and conferences throughout the United States.
Dr. Isaacs is the author of the book, Hormonal Balance: Understanding Hormones, Weight and Your Metabolism and A Simple Guide to Thyroid Disorders.
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