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Why Choose Saint Joseph’s Gamma Knife Center?

The expert Gamma Knife team at Saint Joseph's Hospital is dedicated to providing the most technologically advanced means of treating brain disorders, as well as  providing the highest level of  patient care and attention.  This unique combination makes Saint Joseph’s the ideal choice for Gamma Knife surgery.

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The Gamma Knife team  includes  expert neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and clinicians dedicated to ensuring the highest levels of effectiveness. This specialized team has extensive skill, training and experience, and reflects Saint Joseph’s commitment to quality.  The Center’s nurse manager speaks both locally and nationally on the topic of Gamma Knife and radiosurgery.

Saint Joseph's Hospital is recognized as a leader in neurological services, cardiac, vascular, gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and cancer care.  Saint Joseph’s has earned the distinguished Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence from the American Nurses Association Credentialing Center  three consecutive times; a five-star HealthGrades rating of “best in Georgia and top 10 percent in the nation” for cardiac and vascular programs; and Solucient’s list of 100 Top Hospitals® in the country for cardiac and orthopedic care.  Saint Joseph's Hospital also is the first Atlanta hospital named as a J. D. Power and Associates Distinguished Hospital for Service Excellence. 

Saint Joseph’s Hospital also is one of only 100 hospitals in the United States with the most advanced Gamma KnifeC4. The Gamma Knife team embodies the Sisters of Mercy vision of providing the most advanced medical expertise with the most compassionate patient care, making Saint Joseph’s the hospital of choice for those suffering from brain disorders.

For more information, please contact:

Rebecca O. Heitkam, RN, BSN, CCRN, coordinator
Gamma Knife Center
Saint Joseph's Hospital
404-851-5513
or toll free at 1-866-SJGAMMA

or email
rheitkam@sjha.org

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