Gamma Knife®
News and Links
Patient Testimonials:
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Life is sweet again for Ronald Johnson
Today you’ll find Ronald Johnson, 76-year-old owner of Johnson Candy Co., selling handmade confections in his Tacoma store. But a few years ago, a nagging health problem began interfering with his normal routine.
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Getting back to normal
Avid photographer Debra Thiem says her “Puyallup Valley Daffodil Field” series corresponds eerily with the seasons in her life. For the past few years, she has battled several health problems, including a brain tumor.
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Alvin Eddy is back on his feet
Thanks to Gamma Knife radiosurgery, active 78-year old Alvin Eddy is ready to start the bowling league season with his buddies. Gamma Knife is the industry leader in noninvasive treatment of brain disorders-and now it's available in the South Sound only at St. Joseph Medical Center.
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With tremors eased, Elsie enjoys a better
life
For at least 20 years, Elsie’s body has trembled, most noticeably in her
right arm. Drinking hot liquid without a straw had become impossible for
Elsie. But Gamma Knife treatment at South Sound Gamma Knife at St.
Joseph restored her ability to enjoy the finer things in life.
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News:
On the Cutting Edge with No Scalpel
- American Academy of Physician Assistants News
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In 2004, four-time world skating champion and
Olympic Gold Medalist Scott Hamilton was diagnosed with a rare,
inoperable brain tumor and underwent successful Gamma Knife
treatment. For his story,
click here. To view a
video of Scott Hamilton talking about his experience,
click here.
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For more Gamma Knife news, go to:
www.elekta.com/patientus.nsf or
www.irsa.org.
Links:
Neurosurgery
Northwest - Gig Harbor
Neurosurgery
Northwest - Tacoma
Tacoma Radiation Oncology Center
South Sound Neurosurgery
NeoSpine Outpatient Spine Surgery Centers
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