Uploaded July 2024 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Dr. John Dombrowski discusses what GammaTile is and the importance of the clinical trial process to find out the efficacy of the delivery system for radiation therapy. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is one of only three hospitals offering the treatment in the state of Missouri, and the only one to have achieved designation as a GammaTile Center of Excellence, a program that recognizrs leaders in patient care dedicated to advancing brain tumor treatment. Physicians and their institutions who receive this designation have demonstrated an exceptional level of expertise in the GammaTile procedure by meeting specific clinical criteria, annual operable brain tumor case minimums, and ongoing education requirements. Currently, there are fewer than 30 GammaTile Centers of Excellence nationwide.
GammaTile is an innovative form of radiation therapy placed at the time of tumor removal surgery, delivering immediate, targeted radiation to the tumor site when cancer cells are at their lowest numbers. Unlike conventional approaches, which often require a delay between surgery and radiation therapy to allow for wound healing, GammaTile eliminates this treatment gap. By delivering immediate, localized radiation directly at the tumor site, it is designed to maximize the treatment's effectiveness against remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of regrowth.(1)
Garcia MA, Turner A, Brachman DG. The role of GammaTile in the treatment of brain tumors: A technical and clinical overview. J Neurooncol. 2024;166:203-212.
More information at ssmhealth.com
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.
Dr. John Dombrowski discusses what GammaTile is and the importance of the clinical trial process to find out the efficacy of the delivery system for radiation therapy. SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital is one of only three hospitals offering the treatment in the state of Missouri, and the only one to have achieved designation as a GammaTile Center of Excellence, a program that recognizrs leaders in patient care dedicated to advancing brain tumor treatment. Physicians and their institutions who receive this designation have demonstrated an exceptional level of expertise in the GammaTile procedure by meeting specific clinical criteria, annual operable brain tumor case minimums, and ongoing education requirements. Currently, there are fewer than 30 GammaTile Centers of Excellence nationwide.
GammaTile is an innovative form of radiation therapy placed at the time of tumor removal surgery, delivering immediate, targeted radiation to the tumor site when cancer cells are at their lowest numbers. Unlike conventional approaches, which often require a delay between surgery and radiation therapy to allow for wound healing, GammaTile eliminates this treatment gap. By delivering immediate, localized radiation directly at the tumor site, it is designed to maximize the treatment's effectiveness against remaining cancer cells and reduce the risk of regrowth.(1)
Garcia MA, Turner A, Brachman DG. The role of GammaTile in the treatment of brain tumors: A technical and clinical overview. J Neurooncol. 2024;166:203-212.
More information at ssmhealth.com
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s 40,000 team members and more than 12,800 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 300 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 13 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves.
