About the Gamma Knife Center

Our team of specialists is among the most experienced in the country. Since 1999 we have performed more than 2,700 Gamma Knife SRS procedures and have become one of the busiest and most respected Gamma Knife Centers in the United States. Our multidisciplinary team works cooperatively to ensure the best treatment plan and outcome for each patient.

Consultations and Patient Convenience

We make a concerted effort to ensure that every eligible patient is efficiently evaluated and treated. To accomplish this goal, we arrange to see patients in consultation promptly. Alternatively, we are able to evaluate films, clinical history and, if appropriate, pathologic slides in our weekly Gamma Knife conference to determine if travel to Winston-Salem for a formal consultation is desirable or necessary.

The procedure is often most conveniently scheduled for the day following initial consultation, eliminating the need for 2 trips to the Medical Center. On the morning of the treatment, patients undergo head frame placement, neuroimaging and then treatment, all within the span of 4 to 8 hours.

Clinical imaging follow-up after radiosurgery can be arranged either with the referring physician in their community, or here at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, whichever is more desirable and convenient for the patient.