Gamma Knife Technology at Ascension Sacred Heart
Neurosurgeons at Ascension Sacred Heart Gamma Knife Center in Pensacola, Florida, provide non-invasive treatment for brain tumors, vascular abnormalities, and nerve conditions. Using advanced Gamma Knife technology, we target specific areas in the brain with high-dose radiation. This allows us to treat even delicate areas near cranial nerves and blood vessels while saving the surrounding healthy tissue.
Gamma Knife isn’t an actual knife—it uses beams of radiation to treat conditions such as:
- Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
- Gliomas, meningiomas, acoustic neuromas, and pituitary adenomas (common types of brain tumors, often non-cancerous)
- Intracranial tumors
- Metastatic, malignant, and benign (cancerous or non-cancerous tumors in the brain)
- Single and multiple brain tumors (one or more tumors in the brain)
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Trigeminal neuralgia (a chronic nerve condition that causes intense facial pain)
- Vascular malformations (abnormal tangles of blood vessels in the brain, such as arteriovenous malformations or AVMs)
Treatment is completed in one session and typically takes just minutes. Over time, tumors may shrink, AVMs may close off, and nerve pain typically improves—without the need for traditional surgery.
Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola is the only facility in the region offering this advanced treatment.
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Benefits of Gamma Knife
Gamma Knife radiosurgery is often an option when traditional neurosurgery is not possible; when other illnesses are present; or if you are taking anticoagulant or anti-platelet drugs. Your doctor can discuss your treatment options, and make a recommendation that is right for you.
Benefits of Gamma Knife radiosurgery include:
- Less pain than traditional surgery.
- No risk of infection.
- Less recovery time after the procedure.
Refer a patient for a Gamma Knife consultation
Our neurosurgeons start by listening to fully understand your patient’s needs and to develop an individualized care plan. To make a referral, please contact our Gamma Knife Services Navigator at (850) 416-1795.
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