Gamma Knife Brain Surgery without a Knife

Description: About the Video: Gamma Knife radiosurgery is recognized world-wide as the preferred treatment for metastatic brain tumors and has proven effective for certain primary brain tumors and arteriovenous malformations. This revolutionary, non-invasive surgery is safe, efficient, and proven by decades of research and clinical data. The University of Maryland Gamma Knife Center offers an alternative for many patients for whom traditional brain surgery is not an option. The UM Gamma Knife Center, the first center of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic Region, has treated close to 2500 patients since 1992. In this video, Dr. William Regine, professor and chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, explains Gamma Knife radiosurgery for brain tumors and other neurologic disorders. Dr. Regine also describes the multidisciplinary team approach to treating patients with brain lesions at The University of Maryland Marlene and Stewart Greenebaum Cancer Center. About the Expert: Dr. William Regine is the chief of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland Medical Center and professor and chairman of radiation oncology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Related Links: Dr. William Regine www.umm.edu UMMC Gamma Knife Center www.umm.edu Podcast: Brain Cancer www.umm.edu Feature Story: Gamma Knife Surgery www.umm.edu Patient Success Stories www.umm.edu Distributed by Tubemogul.