Treating the brain is far from simple, but our mission is.
Invest more in our team. Invest more in our technology. Produce better outcomes.
Meet our renowned physicians.
The Gamma Knife Center at The Valley Hospital is staffed by highly qualified physicians who have treated hundreds of patients and leverage a multidisciplinary approach to provide better outcomes.
Noninvasive, little to no discomfort, home today.
Gamma Knife is a form of stereotactic radiosurgery that is used to treat many conditions of the head and neck. As one of the top treatment options for brain tumors, patients benefit from a faster procedure with fewer side effects and little to no recovery period.
How does Gamma Knife produce better outcomes?
While both Gamma Knife® and CyberKnife® are state-of-the-art technologies, Gamma Knife is considered the “gold standard” all over the world for treating cancer, non-malignant tumors and illnesses of the brain.
We’re focused on the same thing you are: Outcomes.
Our outcomes speak for themselves. Learn more about our patients’ experiences and the care they received from our team at The Gamma Knife Center at The Valley Hospital.
Is Gamma Knife right for me?
Valley Gamma Knife Patient Satisfaction Scores
January 2018 – June 2019
Courtesy/helpfulness of staff scheduling your appointment on the phone
Courtesy/helpfulness of the staff registering you for your appointment
Friendliness/courtesy of the staff who provided your procedure
Explanation from the staff about what would happen during your procedure
Staff concern for your privacy and comfort
Staff sensitivity to your needs
Response to concerns/complaints made during your visit
Explanations/understandings of follow up
Overall rating of care received during your visit
Likelihood of recommending/referring The Valley Hospital Gamma Knife program to family/friends
More from our patients!
“Everyone was so kind and helpful.”
“The staff was very friendly and attentive.”
“The entire staff here are wonderful. They made me feel extremely comfortable and assisted me with every detail.”
“Very informative and encouraging visit. Doctors and nurses were so kind and patient.”
“An extremely positive experience. Lovely staff.”
“Cannot say enough about all the people that took care of me. Professional and caring at all times.”
“Always treated me like a person not just the next patient on the list. Thanks to all of them.”
“Everyone was truly professional and assured me along the way.”
“…Carla was very good with and [sic] held my hand and it was very hard for me not speaking English. Susan the other nurse gave me her card to call if I need anything when I go home [sic].”
“…The physicians and all the staff have all shown a great deal [of] compassion to him. He has told me how nice everyone has been to him and how patient they are with communicating to him…”
“Found entire staff to be helpful courteous and extremely friendly. Did everything in their power to put you at ease.”
“Every member of the staff were friendly and very helpful I was so anxious when I arrived but they immediately helped me calm down.”
“Everyone from reception, the nurses to Doctors were wonderful. Very professional and made sure I was comfortable through the entire process.”
“This has been such a wonderful experience with the kindest, most compassionate staff ever… YOU ARE TRULY ALL AMAZING AND I THANK YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART!”
Our nurse navigator,
your concierge.
What to expect.
The Gamma Knife Center’s nurse navigators are the backbone of our patient support system. They act as the go-to people for assistance with everything including verifying insurance, scheduling appointments and educating patients and their families. They will field your questions and concerns, care for you on treatment day and coordinate follow-up care. As your personal care concierge, they will be with you during the entire process on your road to recovery.
Gamma Knife
is not a knife at all.
Although it sounds like a surgical procedure, Gamma Knife is actually a form of radiation therapy.
The treatment
of choice.
Gamma Knife has become the preferred treatment option for head and neck conditions due to the long list of benefits that this minimally invasive treatment offers.
So, how does
Gamma Knife work?
Using focused beams of radiation, the Leskell Gamma Knife® Icon™ delivers precise treatment to the targeted area.