Dr. Gil Lederman

Dr Gil Lederman is a well-known authority on Stereotactic Radiosurgery. He has performed thousands of radiosurgery treatments on patients. He tries his best in avoiding radical surgical treatments to patients who are suffering from acoustic neuromas. The main goal of his treatment at Radiosurgery New York from where he functions is to give a better quality of life. His approach towards patients is full of compassion.

His team comprises physicians, radiation technologists, dosimetrists and nurses. Their focus is advancing technology with data compilation while delivering focused care. Radiosurgery has been in existence for a number of years. However, Dr Gil Lederman and his team have refined the development of non-invasive treatment of cancers particularly in the field of acoustic neuromas.

Understanding acoustic neuromas

These are benign tumors of the 8th cranial nerve. The symptoms are hearing loss, tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and imbalance. Every patient diagnosed with acoustic neuroma may differ with their symptoms. The size of the tumor may also vary with symptoms. By using a specially designed head frame, the non-invasive approach to fractionated doses of radiation by Dr Gill Ledermen and his team have benefited a large number of patients. The treatment is done on alternate days. They have achieved a fair degree of success with their patients.

Dr Lederman’s breadbox analogy

Dr Gill Lederman explains his treatment protocol very succinctly when he compares the cancer to a plum in a breadbox. His fractionated radiation attacks only the plum while standard radiation treatment attacks the breadbox containing the plum. The result of his treatment is the surrounding healthy tissue remains unaffected due to the radiation. The DNA of cancer cells is directly attacked inhibiting its growth.