meet the doctors

Gamma Knife Philosophy

“My philosophy is that you’d like to treat people the way that you would like a member of your family to be treated.”
— Alexander Mackay, MD - neurosurgeon

Gamma Knife Technology

“The Gamma Knife we have here in Spokane is the state of the art, top of the line Gamma Knife that is available in the world.”
— Wayne Lamoreaux, MD - Radiation Oncologist

What Does Gamma Knife Treat?

“Not only is this the best radiation technology, but it’s delivered by a caring team of professionals who have been doing this for decades.”
— Jonathon Carlson, MD PhD- Neurosurgeon

How Does Gamma Knife Work?

“When we see patients with cancer, one of the biggest priorities is usually to try to maintain their quality of life.”
— AARON WAGNER, MD - RADIATION ONCOLOGIST

Gamma Knife is Non-Invasive

“You only want to hit the tumor and that’s why you have these 192 beams coming from all different directions so we can focus that just on the tumor and give very little dose to the surrounding brain.”
— STEPHEN THATCHER, MD - RADIATION ONCOLOGIST

Gamma Knife Mascot

“We arranged for a mascot that has a soothing influence.”
— Alexander Mackay, MD - Neurosurgeon