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Georg Noren, MD, PhD
 Georg
Noren, MD, PhD, is the primary neurosurgeon responsible for patient
treatment at the New
England Gamma Knife Center.
Since 1974, Noren's expertise and personal dedication in the area
of Gamma Knife technique has been recognized worldwide. Born in
Sweden, he received his medical degree in 1971 and extensive training
from the birthplace of the Gamma Knife: the Karolinska Institute.
Noren's clinical work and research cover almost all areas and applications
of Gamma Knife technology. His extensive research on the role of
the Gamma Knife for the treatment of benign tumors of the hearing
nerve, called acoustic neuromas, has earned him a reputation as
an internationally renowned expert on this relatively common disease.
Much of this work has been done in close collaboration with Dr.
Leksell, the inventor of the Gamma Knife and radiosurgery.
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