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| RADIOSURGERY The neurosurgery department offers an active radiosurgery program utilizing Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Varian Trilogy for single fraction and hypofraction brain and spine radiosurgery. The department treats malignant and benign brain tumor, AVM, and functional neurosurgery including trigeminal neuralgia and a new epilepsy program. This is done in collaboration with medical physics and radiation oncology. The third year neurosurgical resident participates during the second six months in new patient evaluation in the Monday radiosurgery clinic. The resident places the stereotactic frame qnd participates in the imaging and radiosurgery planning. The resident during the radiosurgery rotation will be a major participant in the weekly Monday afternoon multidisciplinary CNS Tumor board. The department has done over 800 radiosurgical procedures and anticipates 150 to 200 cases per year in this rapidly evolving technology.
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