Brain
Surgeon Specialist
Christopher Duma, MD, FACS
A board certified neurosurgeon specialist in surgical
brain tumor management, Gamma Knife radiosurgery, and the surgical treatment of movement disorders,
Dr. Christopher Duma practices at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian in
Newport Beach, California (Orange County), South Coast Medical Center in
Laguna Beach, CA, and UC Irvine Medical Center, in Orange, CA, and is one
of the most experienced in his field. In addition, he has been at the forefront
of research in immunotherapy for primary brain gliomas such as glioblastoma
multiforme, anaplastic astrocytoma, and astrocytomas and is involved with
futuristic research in the use of immunotherapy to fight malignant brain tumors.
His general neurosurgery is performed using state-of-the
art neuronavigational computers and he prides himself in being
a master of minimally invasive neurosurgery....accomplishing better
results, by being less invasive and using more powerful, modern
tools. This is true for both benign and malignant brain disease.
Modern General Neurosurgery of the Brain
Stereotactic and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgical
Techniques
Dr. Duma uses computer-assisted neurosurgical
technique in all his craniotomies. He uses the million dollar state-of-the-art
Stealth world renown navigational system to guide him safely through
the brain. Operation times are shortened, anesthesia times are
shortened, tumor resections are more complete, and safe, and patients'
recovery is rapid.
Gamma Knife
Stereotactic Radiosurgery of the Brain
For Brain Tumors, Vascular Malformations,
Parkinson's Disease and Trigeminal Neuralgia
With Gamma Knife radiosurgery, Dr. Duma is able
to treat primary brain tumors, metastases, acoustic neuromas, meningiomas,
arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), trigeminal neuralgia and the
tremor of Parkinson's Disease, without opening the skull.
Immunotherapy
Novel Treatment of Malignant Brain Tumors
Biological Approaches Focused on Management
of the Brain's Normal Immunological Defenses
Using immunotherapy, Dr. Duma has attained greater
than average remission rates for the most malignant of primary
brain tumors.
Surgery for Movement Disorders
STN and Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation
(DBS); Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy
Using unit-cell recording and physiologic
feedback, results are maximized.
Dr. Duma's experience with the treatment of movement
disorders since 1987 makes him one of the most experienced in his
field.
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