Centres of Excellence for Stereotactic Radiosurgery treatment of complex Brain Tumours
Non-invasive same-day radiation treatment without general anaesthetic
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Amethyst Radiotherapy delivers Stereotactic Radiosurgery on behalf of University College London Hospital, NHS Trust at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, the oldest standalone Neurosciences Hospital; consistently rated one of the Top Three Specialist Centres of Excellence in the world for Neurosciences or conditions of the nervous system, with a primary focus on the brain.
The Queen Square Radiosurgery Centre works alongside Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre in Sheffield, as two NHS England approved Super Centres for Stereotactic Radiosurgery with a national and international reputation for world-class radiation treatment of brain tumours.
What is Gamma Knife Radiosurgery?
Gamma Knife is not a knife in the normal sense of the word
No incisions are made in your head. Instead, very precisely focused beams of radiation are directed to the treatment area in the brain, optimised to hit only the target without damaging surrounding healthy tissue.
It offers a safe and effective treatment for more than 80,000 patients worldwide every year. The treatment procedure is simple, painless and straightforward.
Our Centres
Our Centres deliver highly specialised, non invasive, precision targeted radiation treatment of previously inoperable brain tumours. We do this, using Elekta’s Leksell Gamma Knife system, the Gold Standard for Radiosurgical treatment to complex brain lesions.
The Queen Square centre is located within the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, part of University College of London Hospitals’ NHS Foundation Trust, and The Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre is located at the Circle/BMI Thornbury Hospital in Sheffield.
Queen Square, London
Thornbury, Sheffield
Our Doctors
Consultant Neurosurgeon
London
Mr Neil Kitchen
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Medical Director at Queen Square Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Centre, specializing in neuro-oncology and skull base surgery, with a focus on innovative treatment techniques
Consultant Neurosurgeon
Sheffield
Mr Matthias Radatz
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Medical Director of Thornbury Radiosurgery Centre, leading practitioner of Gamma Knife in stereotactic neurosurgery, treating cranial and extra-cranial CNS lesions
Consultant Neurosurgeon
London
Ms Mary Murphy
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Lead for neurovascular neurosurgery and Clinical Director at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, with extensive expertise in complex neurovascular conditions
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Conditions Treated
Amethyst Radiotherapy treat a range of brain and skull tumours with the latest technology, Gamma Knife radiosurgery.
Neuro Vascular
Brain Tumours
Functional Disorders
Oncology
Paediatric
Child & Adolescent Services
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