Boston

[v357139]

Hi all.  I have someone looking for radiosurgeons in the Boston area.  Does anyone have a name?  Preferably someone well known for this or who they had a good result with.  Thanks.

[skier]

Hi,
I'm in New England, and when first diagnosed in Oct 2021, I spent some time trying to find radiosurgery options and expertise in the Boston area.

If the searcher looks back at my oldest posts, they will see a few comments from others when I asked for recommendations, but I never got very much direct advice on current options.

Ultimately, I wanted surgery for a fast-growing tumor in fall 2023, and I went to UCSD for the quality of care and expertise. Happy about that decision for myself.

I did read on the discussion board that Tufts in Boston area had expertise in Gammaknife radiosurgery and in surgery. That was where I was leaning towards. Searching on "tufts" or "carl heilman" here shows a lot of very positive comments. Tufts Acoustic Neuroma team had a fairly simple route to a consult, based on their website. (I didn't have a consult myself, so that's all I know.)

Dr. Carl Heilman: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/doctor/carl-heilman
Gamma Knife: https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/services-treatments/neurosurgery/gamma-knife-surgery#conditions

Hope this is a little helpful.
Best,
Skier

[DanFouratt]

Radiation is a "simple" process.  I was one and done, other take a few treatments.  Regardless, both are a sort time in overall commitment.  You may want to open up your search territory. 

Good Luck in your decision journey.

Dan

[v357139]

Thanks all I will pass it along.