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Gamma Knife Perfexion Surgery at Johnston-Willis

Gamma Knife Surgery
Individual beams are too weak to
damage healthy tissue, but very
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News: Johnston-Willis Hospital Acquires the Gamma Knife® Perfexion(TM)

We are home to Richmond's only Gamma Knife Perfexion and the second Gamma Knife Perfexion in the state. The Gamma Knife isn't really a knife or surgery at all but a non-invasive, outpatient procedure that focuses extremely precise cobalt radiation beams on the target area.

 

If You Need More than One Type of Treatment, You Can Get it all Right Here.

We not only provide Gamma Knife, we provide custom comprehensive treatment plans for patients, all of which can be done right here-- from surgery and interventional radiology to drug therapies, cancer care, endoscopy and diagnostics.

Gamma Knife Treatments offered:
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)
  • Benign Brain Tumors including
    meningiomas, pituitary, acoustic
    neuromas
  • Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
  • Metastatic brain disease
  • Research is being done for
    Parkinson’s, epilepsy, chronic pain
    & glaucoma.

    • There is Peace of Mind When You're at the Place that Sets the Standard for Gamma Knife Surgery.

    Brain Tumor Treatment using Gamma Knife
    www.braintumortreatment.org

    CJW is designated by the manufacturer, Leksell, as a Gamma Knife host site. That means we're the model that they'd like other facilities to copy. It's where physicians and others who want to know more about gamma knife come to speak with our well-respected neuroscience team, observe procedures, learn more about our comprehensive patient plans and tour our dedicated, state-of-the-art Gamma Knife Center, complete with private suites and amenities designed for patient comfort. So if you or a loved one is suffering from a serious brain tumor, nerve disorder, or cerebrovascular disease, you can rest assured you are in very experienced hands at CJW Medical Center.

    Dr. Sahni prepares a patient for Gamma Knife treatment.
    Dr. K. Singh Sahni prepares a patient
    for Gamma Knife treatment.

    Have brain surgery and be home that day in time for dinner.

    Learn More about Gamma Knife
  • Treatment for Brain Metastases
  • Patient Information Brochure
  • Fact Sheet
  • Physician's Guide
    • It's hard to believe you could go in for brain surgery and come home the very same day. After frame placement, imaging and treatment planning, a patient can be in the Gamma Knife from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours. After the frame comes off, patients are monitored for 1 hour, then go home unless they have additional treatments elsewhere in the Neuroscience Center.  Some patients experience a mild headache or minor swelling, but most report no problems and can return to normal activities within 1-2 days.