The Gamma Knife Center at Methodist Hospital
1-866-280-0304

The Gamma Knife Center at Methodist Hospital offers a non-invasive alternative for patients who have been diagnosed with benign and malignant brain tumors, vascular abnormalities and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

More than 240,000 patients throughout the world have received Gamma Knife treatment, which is becoming more widely available due to its numerous advantages, including being low-risk, cost-effective, and accurate.

The Gamma Knife, a highly sophisticated instrument that contains no blade and requires no incision, utilizes precisely focused ionizing radiation in a single treatment session to arrest, destroy, or reduce certain abnormalities in the brain. Patients resume normal activities within a few days of treatment.

If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, arteriovenous malformation, or trigeminal neuralgia - we are here to help. Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery is a form of brain surgery which does not require an incision (bloodles surgery). In many cases, it is a viable option to neurosurgery. This neurosurgery radiation oncology treatment modality uses gamma radiation to fight brain tumors.

The Gamma Knife Center at Methodist Hospital has been successful treating many types of brain disorders including:

Benign brain tumors:  meningioma, acoustic neuromas
Malignant brain tumors:  glioblastoma (GBM), astrocytoma
Vascular malformations:  arteriovenous malformation - AVM
Intractable facial pain:  trigeminal neuralgia

For more information about this state-of-science procedure, a physician referral or a personal consultation, please call the Gamma Knife Center at Methodist Hospital at 210-575-6575, or toll-free 1-866-280-0304.