Dr. D’Ambrosio at Gamma Knife Symposium
The Valley Hospital’s state-of-the-art Gamma Knife Center helps more than just the patients who come there for treatment. The center is also used to educate other healthcare providers.
This fall, Gamma Knife Center Co-Director, Dr. Anthony D’ambrosio organized Gamma Knife Symposium 2014, bringing in faculty from near and as far away as Texas, Virginia, and Ontario. The day-long event was developed for physicians and nurses, and it was held at The Valley Hospital Gamma Knife Center in Ridgewood, New Jersey.
In addition to planning the event, Dr. D’ambrosio delivered a talk called “Trigeminal Neuralgia-Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Indications and Outcomes.” To begin with, they all arrived with a basic understanding of what the Gamma knife is and what it isn’t. For example, the Gamma Knife isn’t really a knife: it’s a large machine that generates a highly focused beam of radiation. The radiation beam can target extremely specific locations in the brain–even deep within the brain, where traditional surgery can be difficult.
During the symposium, attendees learned the history of the Gamma Knife and how best to incorporate this advanced technology into treatment plans. They learned about Gamma Knife treatment strategies for problems like trigeminal neuralgia (a type of severe facial pain), acoustic neuromas (tumors of the nerve that connects the brain and ear), as well as a wide variety of other conditions including arteriovenous malformations and brain tumors.
With the knowledge gained over the course of the symposium, these healthcare professionals are now even better equipped to do their jobs, and that, in turn, will benefit an even greater number of patients.
Learn more about Dr. D’ambrosio on his bio page here.
