Gamma Knife
Who may benefit from Gamma Knife services?

The extreme precision and safety of the Gamma Knife make it an excellent alternative to traditional brain surgery for a wide range of patients. This technique may be used as the primary treatment or in conjunction with traditional surgery or radiation therapy. It also offers a new option for many people who have otherwise been considered inoperable because of the location of a tumor, their age or their medical condition.

Which conditions does the Gamma Knife treat? Brain Tumors Malignant Tumors Metastatic (including multiple tumors) Glial Tumors (astrocytoma and glioblastoma tumors) Others Benign Tumors Meningioma Acoustic Neuroma Pituitary Adenoma Craniopharyngioma Other Vascular Arterial-Venous Malformations (AVMs) Functional Trigeminal Neuralgia Research Areas Parkinson's (and other movement disorders) Intractable Pain OCD Epilepsy Cavernous Malformations Uveal Melanoma Glaucoma