Maria Fleseriu, MD, FACE is a Professor of Medicine and Neurological Surgery, Director of the Pituitary Center at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, USA, and Past President of the Pituitary Society. Dr. Fleseriu has a long-standing clinical and research interest in the pathophysiology and treatment of pituitary and adrenal disorders. She has received many national and international awards, including title of “Doctor Honors Causa” by the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila” and the Clinical Endocrinology Trust Award from the U.K Society of Endocrinology. She is a frequent plenary guest speaker at national and international meetings and is Deputy Editor for European Journal of Endocrinology, Associate Editor for Reviews of Endocrinology and Metabolism and a member in many editorial boards, including Pituitary. Dr. Fleseriu has been global principal investigator in many pituitary disorders clinical trials and has authored over 250 manuscripts in prestigious high impact journals, including novel treatments, international guidelines and consensus papers for Cushing’s, acromegaly and hypopituitarism. She has been elected and serves now as a member of the Executive Board of Pituitary Society and of the Board of Directors of Endocrine Society, the largest international society in the world with over 18000 members. Topic: Medical treatment of pituitary tumors, can we replace surgery