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Tomasz K. Helenowski, M.D. Curriculum Vitae
tel 847-249-3090 | fax 815-301-3883 | email: tkh@tkh.com
OverviewDedicated board certified neurosurgeon who has specialized in Stereotactic Radiosurgery clinically
while also implementing and developing cutting edge technology solutions and training supporting staff
and colleagues.
Objectives
To develop a Stereotactic Radiosurgery Center where patients can receive state of the art service with
unsurpassed quality which treats all people with respect and dignity and has a potential for unlimited
international growth. To improve the state of the art in Radiosurgery.
Experience
- Clinical Associate Professor, Rosalind Franklin University of Medical Sciences (2005 - present)
- Director Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Rotating Gamma Institute, Gurnee, Illinois (2003 - present)
- Director Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and Neuroresearch (CINN),
Chicago, Illinois (1989 - 2003)
- Performed more than 2500 Stereotactic Radiosurgery Procedures. Including cases performed with:
- American Radiosurgery Gamma ART 6000 Rotating Gamma System
- Leksell Gamma Knife A/U unit (One of first three operational units in the United States)
- Radionics X-Knife System (2.0) - Floor Mount System
- Radionics X-Knife System (4.0) - Couch Mount System
- Nomos Peacock System (IMRS/IMRT Intensity Modulated Radiosurgery)
- Nomos Peacock System (IMRS/IMRT) with custom frame for Spine
- Gamma Knife B Unit
- Shaped Beam Radiosurgery using BRW frame, ADAC Planning, Custom Blocks
- BrainLab M3 collimator with IMRT technique
- Varian Multileaf Collimator with IMRT Technique
- Developed software and equipment to improve radiosurgery
- Increased accuracy and precision of treatment
- Increased complexity of lesions that could be treated
- Increased size of lesions that could be treated
- Increased number of cases that could be treated
- Delivered presentations, talks, posters, invited lectures on the topic locally, nationally, and
internationally.
- Invented medical and other devices that were awarded United States and International Patents.
- Active Member of Neurosurgical and Stereotactic Societies.
- Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery, Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois (1999-2003)
Education and Certification
- American Board of Neurological Surgery
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Neurological Surgery, Resident 1981-1987
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Doctor of Medicine received 1981
- Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Science in Medicine received 1979
Patents
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United States Patent
5,531,673
Helenowski
July 2, 1996
Ventricular catheter
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United States Patent 5,084,045
Helenowski
January 28, 1992
Suction surgical instrument
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United States Patent 4,548,516
Helenowski
October 22, 1985
Sequential thermography fluid flow indicator
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United States Patent D364,516
Helenowski
November 28, 1995
Stand
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Publications
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Chapter: "Radiation Treatment of Small Arteriovenous
Malformations"
Al-Mefty O, Origitano TC, Harkey H (eds): Controversies in
Neurosurgery. New York. Thieme, 1996, pp. 218-222.
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Paper: "Survival of high grade astrocytoma patients following gamma knife radiosurgery."
Helenowski, T., Clark, S. and Grutsch, J.: Acta
Neurochir 1993; 122: 151.
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Paper: "Role of the Gamma Knife in the treatment of large lesions"
T. K. Helenowski and B. Pothiawala
Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 1993;61(Suppl 1):103-15
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Paper: "Gamma Knife radiosurgery in the treatment of ocular
melanoma."
Logani S, Helenowski TK, Thakrar H, Pothiawala B.
Stereotact
Funct Neurosurg. 1993;61 Suppl 1:38-44
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Paper: "Curved CO2 laser waveguides for neurosurgery"
Altkorn, Robert I., Northwestern Univ. and Chicago Institute of
Neurosurgery and; Helenowski, Tomasz K., Chicago Institute of
Neurosurgery & Neuroresearch; Haidle, Rudy H., Marhic, Michel
E., Northwestern Univ.
Publication:Proc. SPIE Vol. 1200, p. 349-353, Laser Surgery:
Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems II, Stephen
N. Joffe; Ed.
Publication Date: 6/1990
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Paper: "Endoscopic instrumentation for neurosurgery"
Helenowski, Tomasz K., Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery &
Neuroresearch; Epstein, Max, Altkorn, Robert I., Northwestern
Univ. and Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and; Kot, C., Chicago
Institute of Neurosurgery & Neuroresearch
Publication: Proc. SPIE Vol. 1200, p. 354-358, Laser Surgery:
Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems II, Stephen
N. Joffe; Ed.
Publication Date: 6/1990
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Paper: "Correlation and layered graphical display of multiple data
sets in dissimilar coordinate systems"
Andrew J. Lajoie, Northwestern Univ., Chicago, IL, USA; Tomasz
K. Helenowski, M.D., Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and
Neuroresearch, Chicago, IL, USA.
SPIE Proceedings Vol. 2164 : pp.120-125
Medical Imaging 1994: Image Capture, Formatting, and Display
Editor(s): Yongmin Kim, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
ISBN: 0-8194-1459-X, 588 pages Published 1994 Meeting Date:
02/13 - 02/18/94, Newport Beach, CA, USA
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Review: "Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Acoustic Neuromas"
Tomasz K. Helenowski, M.D.
CINN Report, Summer 1994
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Presentations
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11/8/91
CNS Neoplasms - Gamma Knife Radiation: "A new approach to
treatment"
CNC Symposium, Chicago, Illinois
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12/11/91
"Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
American Cancer Society, Chicago, Illinois
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04/11/1992 to 04/16/1992
Poster presentation : "Midazolam Infusion For Pediatric Stereotactic
Radiosurgery"
AANS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA
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04/07/1992 to 04/09/1992
"The Role Of The Gamma Knife In The Treatment Of Larger
Lesions "
4th Annual Leksell Gamma Knife User Group Meeting, Buenos
Aires, Argentina
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05/16/1992
Stereotactic Neurosurgery for Operating Room Nurses: "Frame
Placement, Imaging and Calculations"
Chicago, Illinois
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06/03/1992
"Gamma Knife - Treatment of Brain Tumors and AVMS"
500 cases Celebration at International Museum of Surgical Science,
Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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08/19/1992
"Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
Brain Tumor Support Group, Florida
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09/02/1992
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery"
Radiosurgery Seminar, Jumer Hotel's Chateau Bloomington, Illinois
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09/19/1992
"Acoustic Neuromas"
Graz, Austria
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09/23/1992
"Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the treatment of Brain Tumors and
AVM's"
Gilmore Center for Health Education, Bronson Methodist Hospital,
Kalamazoo, Michigan
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10/15/1992 to 10/17/1992
"Radiation Therapy & Radiosurgery: Basic principles &
Comparisons"
CNC Symposium "Neurosurgery in a Nutshell", Chicago, IL
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10/31/1992 to 11/05/1992
Poster Presentation: "Virtual Reality Treatment Planning System for
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
Congress of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting
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11/03/1992
"Gamma Knife In The Treatment of Brain Tumors"
Brain Tumor Support Group, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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11/10/1992
"Gamma Knife - Treatment of Brain Tumors and AVMs"
Perioperative Nursing, Westin Hotel O'Hare, Illinois
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02/05/1993 to 02/14/93
"Stereotactic RadioSurgery"
Dr. Kranzler's Neurosurgery Review Course, Chicago, Illinois
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03/25/1993
"Survival of Recurrent or Inoperable Malignant Astrocytoma
Patients Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
Neurosurgical Society of America Annual Meeting
Boca Raton Resort & Club, Boca Raton, Florida
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04/24/1993 to 04/29/1993
Poster Presentation: "Differentiation of normal, necrotic or
malignant human brain tissue using proton magnetic resonance
spectroscopy"
AANS Annual Meeting - Poster Program, Boston, Massachusetts
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04/24/1993 to 04/29/1993
Poster Presentation: "Virtual reality dose planning system for
gamma knife radiosurgery"
AANS Annual Meeting - Poster Program, Boston, Massachusetts
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04/24/1993 to 04/29/1993
Poster Presentation: "Volumetric analysis of treatment of
meningiomas using gamma knife radiosurgery"
AANS Annual Meeting - Poster Program, Boston, Massachusetts
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04/24/1993 to 04/29/1993
Poster Presentation: "Virtual reality treatment planning for gamma
knife radiosurgery of arteriovenous malformations"
AANS Annual Meeting - Poster Program, Boston, Massachusetts
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05/22/1993
"Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
Illinois Society of Anesthesia Technicans, Chicago, Illinois
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06/16/1993 to 06/19/1993
"Volumetric Analysis of Meningiomas Treated Using Gamma Knife
Radiosurgery"
1st Congress of the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society,
Stockholm, Sweden
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06/16/1993 to 06/19/1993
"Survival Of High Grade Astrocytoma Patients Following Gamma
Knife Radiosurgery"
1st Congress of the International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society,
Stockholm, Sweden
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07/16/1993 to 07/ 17/1993
"Gamma Knife Treatment"
Acoustic Neuroma Association Symposium, Westin Hotel, Chicago,
Illinois
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07/27/1993
"Radiosurgery"
The University of Illinois at Chicago (Lecture held in the
Neuropsychiatric Institute), Chicago, Illinois
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11/13/1993
"Gamma Knife"
Mt. Sinai Hospital, Illinois Society of Electroneurodiagnostic
Technologists, Chicago, Illinois
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11/17/1993
"Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
Pediatrics Teaching Conference, Columbus Hospital, Chicago,
Illinois
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04/14/1994
Poster Presentation: "Volumetric Analysis of Meningiomas Treated
Using Gamma Knife Radiosurgery"
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA
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04/14/1994
Poster Presentation: "Noninvasive Testing of CSF Shunts Using
Computerized Sequential Thermography"
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA
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04/14/1994
Poster Presentation: "Monitoring of Astrocytomas with Proton MRI
Spectroscopy"
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA
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04/14/1994
Poster Presentation: "Noninvasive Testing of Cerebrospinal Fluid
Shunts Using Computerized Sequential Thermography"
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Meeting,
San Diego, CA
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05/081994 to 05/11/1994
"Medical Informatics In The Mangement Of A Gamma Knife Site"
Leksell Gamma Knife Society, 6th International Meeting, Kyoto,
Japan
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05/081994 to 05/11/1994
"Virtual Reality Planned Gamma Knife Treatment Of Astrocytoma
Grade 4"
Leksell Gamma Knife Society, 6th International Meeting, Kyoto,
Japan
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05/19/1994
Oncology Nursing Conference Series: "Stereotactic Radiosurgery
for Intracranial lesions"
Mercy Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
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10/11/1994
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Brain Tumors and AVM's"
Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois
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10/21/1994
"Radiosurgery: Gamma Knife and LINAC"
CINN Symposium, Chicago, Illinois
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10/29/1994
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery"
South Florida Brain Tumor Association, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
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11/08/1994
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Gamma Knife and LINAC"
MidMichigan Regional Medical Center, Neuroscience Institute,
Midland, Michigan
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02/1995
"Predicting patient compliance with follow-up after AVM
radiosurgery."
Heffez, D.S., Osterdock, R.J., Alderete, L., Grutsch, J.F.,
Helenowski, T.K., Cerullo, L.J., Richard Lende Winter
Neurosurgery Conference, Snowbird, Utah, February, 1995.
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02/04/1995
"Radiosurgery"
Review Course In Neurological Surgery, The National Center for
Advanced Medical Education, Holiday Inn Chicago City Centre ,
Chicago, Illinois
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06/1995
"Predicting patient compliance with follow-up after AVM
radiosurgery."
Heffez, D.S., Osterdock, R.J., Alderete, L., Grutsch, J.F.,
Helenowski, T.K., Cerullo, L.J.: The Fourth International Workshop
on Cerebrovascular Surgery, Chicago, Illinois, June, 1995.
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06/1995
"Predicting patient compliance with follow-up after AVM
radiosurgery."
Heffez, D.S., Osterdock, R.J., Alderete, L., Grutsch, J.F.,
Helenowski, T.K., Cerullo, L.J. Neurosurgical Society of America
and the AANS, June, 1995.
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06/10/1995
"Gamma Knife"
Acoustic Neuroma Association, Columbus Hospital, Chicago,
Illinois
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06/10/1995
"Gamma Knife"
American Brain Tumor Association, Round Table Discussion,
Ramada Hotel near O'Hare Airport, Illinois
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01/1996
"The impact of poor patient follow-up on the results of AVM
radiosurgery."
Heffez, D.S., Osterdock, R.J., Alderete, L., Grutsch, J.F.,
Helenowski, T.K., Cerullo, L.J.: Joint Section on Cerebrovascular
Surgery of the AANS and CNS, San Antonio, Texas, January, 1996.
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04/1996
"The published results of AVM radiosurgery are statistically
biased."
Heffez, D.S., Osterdock, R.J., Alderete, L., Grutsch, J.F.,
Hlenowski, T.K., Cerullo, L.J. AANS Scientific program, April,
1996.
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09/18/1996
"Gamma Knife vs. LINAC"
Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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11/16/1996
"Radiosurgery for Primary and Metastatic Tumors".
The Third Detroit Neurosurgery Symposium: Microsurgery vs.
Radiosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit,
Michigan
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11/17/1996
"Radiosurgery for Sella and Parasellar Lesions"
The Third Detroit Neurosurgery Symposium: Microsurgery vs.
Radiosurgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit,
Michigan
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06/06/1997
"Radiosurgery for Astrocytomas"
Tumor Board at Columbus Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
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1997
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery"
Beijing, China
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10/19/1997
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery"
New Delhi, India
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11/07/1997
"Advances in Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Gamma Knife, LINAC,
and Peacock System"
CINN Symposium, Swissotel, Chicago, Illinois
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11/08/1997
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery: Current Suggested Concepts and
Alternatives"
Central Illinois Neuroscience Foundation, Normal, Illinois
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11/22/1997
"Intensity Modulated Radiation: The Peacock System"
Riverside Hospital and Medical Center, Kankakee, Illinois
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12/04/1997
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery "
Amy L. Gruber
Rebecca L. Emerick, MS,MBA,CPA - International Radiosurgery
Support Association
Tomasz Helenowski, MD - Chicago Institute of Neurosurgery and
Neuroresearch
(HCFA) ICD-9-CM Coordination and Maintenance Committee
Volume 3, Procedures; Baltimore, Maryland
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03/28/1998
"Benign/Low Grade Brain Tumors in Adults"
American Brain Tumor Association. Moderator: Jack Rozental,
M.D., PhD. Panelists: Fady T. Charbel, M.D., Tomasz K.
Helenowski, M.D., Brain Tumor Symposium, Hotel Sofitel,
Chicago, Illinois
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04/14/1998
"Radiosurgery Update"
CINN Medical Group, Wednesday Morning Conference, Chicago,
Illinois
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10/16/1998
"Stereotactic Radiosurgery"
Neuroscience Education Series, Methodist Healthcare System
Monthly Medical Teaching Conference, San Antonio, Texas
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10/24/1998
"Intensity Modulated Radio-Surgery"
NOMOS Users' Group Meeting on Intensity Modulated Radiation
Therapy Hyatt Regency Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona
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05/29/1999
"Recurrence Rates After Acoustic Neuroma Management"
North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Chicago,
Illinois
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05/29/1999
"Radiosurgery of Cavernous Sinus Benign Tumors"
North American Skull Base Society Annual Meeting, Chicago,
Illinois
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04/08/2002
"Malignant Brain Tumors: State of the Art Treatment"
AANS Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois
Moderator: Mitchel S. Berger
Panelists: Raymond Sawaya,
James T. Rutka, Tomasz K. Helenowski
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1/20/2004
"Gamma Knife Procedures for Brain Tumors and the Newer
Rotating Gamma System"
Part of CME for Vista Health Care held at the Forge Club, Vernon
Hills, Illinois
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Press/Media
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"Brain Tumor
How a medical breakthrough saved a young mother's life"
By Gurney Williams III
In Family Circle, April 5, 1994
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National Geographic Society:
Frontline of Discovery
Science on the Brink of Tomorrow
ISBN 0-87044-979-6; 1994
The Gamma Knife pp.26-29
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The Future of Neuromedicine
The Tools. The Treatment. The Promise.
An informal press briefing hosted by Bill Kurtis and Leonard
Cerullo, M.D.
Cybersurgery: "How computers and high technology are
revolutionizing brain surgery."; 05/17/1997
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Interview on the Libby Collins Show regarding The Rotating
Gamma System Institute. WKRS
4/27/2004
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Other
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06/1995
Andrew Lajoie was awarded his PhD in Biomedical Engineering
from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, under the
direction of Dr. Helenowski
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1989 to 2003
Presided over, organized, and reported weekly "Stereotactic Patient
Selection Committee" at CINN which was both a working and
teaching conference usually lasting one hour each week. This was
attended by neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists, medical
oncologists, radiation physicists, nurses, and other health care
professionals.
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