Michael Bastasch, MD. Radiation Oncologist
A participating physician with the Taylor McAdam Bell Neuroscience Institute’s Gamma Knife Program, Dr. Bastasch has been a practicing radiation oncologist with the Washington Hospital medical community in Fremont, California, since September 2006. He is board certified in radiation oncology and has undergone specialized training in Gamma Knife technology.
Prior to joining the staff at Washington Radiation Oncology Center, Dr. Bastasch served as Chief Resident at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. He also served as an assistant professor at the University of Texas Southwestern in Dallas, Texas.
Dr. Bastasch received his Bachelor of Science from Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and received his Medical Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas.
The author of numerous articles on a range of topics related to his specialty, Dr. Bastasch is a member of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Alameda County Medical Society, and the Children’s Oncology Group.
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Leksell Gamma Knife® PERFEXION™
The ultimate tool for stereotactic radiosurgery is now at Washington Hospital.
- A revolutionary alternative to traditional surgery and conventional radiosurgery - highly effective in treating conditions of the brain and head areas
- Performed by a world renowned team of physicians and other medical experts
- Fast, precise and comfortable - PERFEXION™ delivers on the promise of minimally invasive treatment.
About Washington hospital
Washington Hospital, located in Fremont, California, was the first hospital in the United States to treat patients using the new Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion™, a revolutionary alternative to traditional open-brain surgery and/or daily radiation treatments, which are administered from four to six weeks. The Gamma Knife Perfexion instead uses focused doses of radiation without making a single incision to treat malignant and benign brain tumors in a matter of hours.
Washington Hospital's Gamma Knife® Program is led by one of the most accomplished teams of specialized physicians, physicists and nurses. Medical Directors neurosurgeon Sandeep Kunwar, MD, and radiation oncologist David Larson, MD, PhD, are both nationally and internationally recognized for their expertise, innovation and leadership in the field of Gamma Knife radiosurgery. Both board certified physicians, together they have more than 23 years of experience performing thousands of successful procedures.
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