Name: Dr. Schendel is helping me feel like myself again after a tumor changed my life.
Item: Stephen Schendel, MD (retired)
Rating: 5
Author: breaunac

I am 28F and was diagnosed with a rare pituitary tumor resulting in a condition called acromegaly in 2015. Because of this condition my brow grew, the soft...

Dr. Schendel is helping me feel like myself again after a tumor changed my life.

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Stephen Schendel, MD (retired)

I am 28F and was diagnosed with a rare pituitary tumor resulting in a condition called acromegaly in 2015. Because of this condition my brow grew, the soft tissue in my face increased and the right side of my jaw grew asymmetrically which resulted in a quickly developed underbite. After surgically controlling the tumor by an SF neurosurgeon to ensure no more growth would occur, my husband and...