Guided By Experts
The Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute Team Approach. Collaborating to provide patients with the best care. Teamwork is essential to the quality and effectiveness of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery at Washington Hospital. Specially Trained neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical physicists and nurses collaborate to create an individualized treatment plan for each patient and utilize PERFEXION's sophisticated features to target and treat the condition painlessly and in just a few hours. The team is ready to respond when a patient is referred and, when necessary, can provide treatment with minimal delay.
Referring physicians are also considered key team members.
Our doctors are committed to open communication throughout the process and are also available for follow-up consultation after a patient has been returned to the care of his or her referring doctor.
Our mission is to achieve excellent clinical outcomes while giving patients the best possible experience. That is why we regard the patient as an essential member of the treatment team.
We take a comprehensive approach to care, ensuring that everyone who is in touch with the patient - from preprocedure education through postprocedure follow up - has an advanced level of training so that the unique needs of people with serious neurological conditions can be met. In fact, our medical teams are strongly influenced by the "Patient First Ethic", Washington Hospital's guiding principle, which states all decisions and actions must be based on what is best for the patient.
Washington Hospital's Gamma Knife Treatment Team
Sandeep Kunwar, MD.
Medical Director
Board Certified in neurosurgery and renowned for his work in minimally invasive neurosurgery.
David A. Larson, MD, PhD.
Medical Director
Board certified in therapeutic radiology and recognized nationally and internationally for his work in stereotactic radiosurgery for the treatment of brain tumors.
Paula Petti, PhD.
Director of Gamma Knife Physics
Paula Petti, PhD, is board certified in therapeutic radiological physics.
Desmond Erasmus, MD.
Neurosurgeon
In addition to participating in the Gamma Knife Program, Dr. Erasmus is medical director of the Institute's Minimally Invasive Spine Program.
Jenny Jasbir Multani, MD.
Neurosurgeon
Dr. Multani has undergone specialized training in Gamma Knife technology and the treatment of brain tumors.
Michael Bastasch, MD.
Radiation Oncologist
Prior to joining the staff at Washington Radiation Oncology Center, he was chief resident at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.
Ping Lombardi, RN, BSN.
Gamma Knife Nurse
Ping Lombardi has been a registered nurse for 34 years and has been on staff at Washington Hospital for 27 years.
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Leksell Gamma Knife® PERFEXION™
The ultimate tool for stereotactic radiosurgery is now at Washington Hospital.
- A revolutionary alternative to traditional surgery and conventional radiosurgery - highly effective in treating conditions of the brain and head areas
- Performed by a world renowned team of physicians and other medical experts
- Fast, precise and comfortable - PERFEXION™ delivers on the promise of minimally invasive treatment.
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Phone Numbers
Local Telephone: (510)745-6480
Toll Free: (888)PERFEXION (737-3394)
Street Addresses
Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute
2500 Mowry Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538
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Fremont, CA 94538
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About Washington hospital
Washington Hospital, located in Fremont, California, was the first hospital in the United States to treat patients using the new Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion™, a revolutionary alternative to traditional open-brain surgery and/or daily radiation treatments, which are administered from four to six weeks. The Gamma Knife Perfexion instead uses focused doses of radiation without making a single incision to treat malignant and benign brain tumors in a matter of hours.
Washington Hospital's Gamma Knife® Program is led by one of the most accomplished teams of specialized physicians, physicists and nurses. Medical Directors neurosurgeon Sandeep Kunwar, MD, and radiation oncologist David Larson, MD, PhD, are both nationally and internationally recognized for their expertise, innovation and leadership in the field of Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Both board certified physicians, together they have more than 23 years of experience performing thousands of successful procedures.
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