On this episode we had the honor of speaking with two guests on the topic of pheochromocytoma or an adrenal gland tumor.

Our first guest is Michael Campbell, a pheochromocytoma survivor, who shares a powerful story of how he learned about his diagnosis and the journey he then had to take to fight for his life. Our second guest is Dr. Ben Ristau, a urologic oncologist at UConn Health in Connecticut and one of the doctors who ultimately helped to save Michael's life. Dr. Ristau talks about pheochromocytoma from a medical perspective and details what you should know.

Stay tuned at the end of this episode for an “Ask the Experts” segment, where Michael will get to ask Dr. Ristau some questions from a patient’s perspective.

Short on time? Use the below timestamps to jump to any section:

Michael Campbell, Survivor:

1:07 - Introduction

2:12 - The story

16:41 - Recovery and where he is today

21:25 - Advice for patients and caregivers

Dr. Ben Ristau:

24:28 - Introduction

26:30 - What is pheochromocytoma?

28:52 - How common is pheo? Symptoms, causes and risk factors

31:46 - Diagnosis

33:23 - Treatment

34:30 - Advice for patients and caregivers

38:13 - Final thoughts

Ask the Experts:

39:57 - Ask the Experts segment with Michael and Dr. Ristau

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March 24, 2022