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Comment by Kim on May 10, 2013 at 12:32am

Hi Singledad21, I had stereotatic radiation in Vancouver last July. I am not sure what system they use there but the do do the stereotatic radiation in Vancouver and they are amazing there ! If you have any other questions feel free to message me, I'm more than happy to help !

Comment by Singledad21 on May 9, 2013 at 11:08pm

Hello all i hope everything is fine question is Stereotactic radiosurgery and Gamma knife RadioSurgery are the same? Also is gamma knife radio surgery available in vancouver bc canada? Thanks all! God bless.

Comment by Dan Wilhelmus on February 25, 2013 at 6:08pm

Bri,

Sorry to hear of your problems. I have only positive things to say regarding Toronto Western hospital and their treatment of my peripheral AVM. I know that they are the best solution for you. Your doctor should be aware of their existence and, if not, should be able to look it up for you. Best of luck and Prayers to you!

Comment by Bri on February 25, 2013 at 5:44pm

Hi everyone. I am just wondering if anyone here is from
Toronto and if you are, if you could possibly get in touch with me and recommend any places that further investigate AVMs for proper diagnosis and treatment options. Thanks very much. :)

Comment by DeeDee on October 26, 2012 at 9:24pm

Hi, I am new to the group. I have a small, pulsatile AVM on the left side of my head under the scalp about 3'' above the left ear. At this point they don't think it is connected to the brain. I waited 5 months to see a Vascular Surgeon only to have him tell me he couldn't help me & that I needed to see a Neurosurgeon. I have been waiting now for 9 months. Does it normally take this long to see a specialist. I live in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. I find it most frustrating, is it me or what???

Comment by Jim on June 12, 2012 at 5:52pm

I was wondering if anyone had any luck (or lack of) trying to get life insurance following avm's. I was recently turned down for life insurance and I am looking for help/suggestions.

Thanks everyone.

Comment by Jim on May 24, 2012 at 4:58pm

Great to see a Cdn AVM Survivors forum. I live in Calgary and was diagnosed and treated here. It was a complicated and stressful process which led to treatment at the Alberta Centre for Radio Surgery. All the doctors were amazing throughout the process and so far so good.

Comment by Matthew Dubins on May 24, 2012 at 3:44pm

Hi all,

I'm from Toronto and am suffering from many avms around my spine. I've been getting treated at toronto western hospital, which has helped with my back and leg pain, but i still have difficulty walking and lately have had troubles urinating and still get sore legs. I'm optimistic however that more treatment will at least help with leg soreness and going to the bathroom!

Cheers,
Matt

Comment by Starr Tze on February 7, 2012 at 8:02pm

New neurosurgeon to iRapidConsult

Dr. Stefan Wolfsberger received his degree from the Medical University of Vienna in Austria. Following his residency under the supervision of chairmen Prof. W.T. Koos and Prof. E. Knosp, he was appointed an Associate Professor of Neurosurgery in 2005. Dr Wolfsberger acquired clinical management skills during a postgraduate MBA in Health Care Management at the Medical University Vienna in 2006-9. Using this knowledge, he successfully implemented and certified his department with the ISO 9001 quality management system. His clinical focus is on surgical oncology, including glioma, pituitary adenoma and surgical approaches to the skull base. Stefan Wolfsberger is currently head of the neurosurgical oncology working group of the Department of Neurosurgery in Vienna. Scientifically, he focuses on advanced imaging techniques including neuroendoscopy, multimodal neuronavigation, 3D visualization techniques, surgical simulation and fluorescence-guidance. He coordinates annual international workshops on diffusion tensor based imaging and pituitary endoscopy in Vienna, Montevideo and Mexico City. At present, he is a consultant for Medtronic® navigation systems and a member of the company’s technological advisory board. Since 2008, Stefan Wolfsberger has been developing a Simulator of Transsphenoidal Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery (STEPS) and is an international partner in the Canada National Research Council’s project for the development of a neurosurgical simulator (NeuroTouch®). He is currently on a clinical fellowship at the Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Calgary with Dr. Garnette Sutherland.

Comment by Lillian on September 18, 2011 at 9:08pm

Hi Starr,

Thanks for sharing your story. make sure you send us a link to your paper to be published in the Medical Journal

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