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William A Friedman, MD : Research

Neurosurgeon, Spine Surgeon

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Research at a glance

Top areas of exploration

  • Radiosurgery , 100 publications
  • Brain Neoplasms , 51 publications
  • Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations , 31 publications
  • Stereotaxic Techniques , 27 publications

Research activity

211 publications

14,377 citations

Why is this important?

Focus

In 1986, Friedman began collaborative work with Francis J. Bova, Ph.D., which led to the development of the patented UF radiosurgery system. The system, known as LINAC Scalpel, assists with localizing, planning and treating intracranial tumors using computer software and a specially designed linear accelerator. The LINAC Scalpel has become one of the most popular commercial radiosurgery systems worldwide and has improved the accuracy of high-dose radiation delivered to brain tumors, with very little of the dose reaching normal brain structures. Friedman and Bova received the 1990 UF College of Medicine Clinical Research Prize in recognition of this accomplishment. Friedman is the leader of a multidisciplinary radiosurgery team, which has treated more than 4600 patients, published more than 175 papers and chapters, produced many international meetings and educated hundreds of visiting physicians.

My publications

211 publications

2005

A geometrically based method of step and shoot stereotactic radiosurgery with a miniature multileaf collimator.

Physics in medicine and biology

2005

Linear accelerator surgery for meningiomas.

Journal of neurosurgery

2005

Radiosurgery in the treatment of malignant gliomas: the University of Florida experience.

Neurosurgery

2005

Radiotherapy and radiosurgery for benign neurofibromas.

American journal of clinical oncology

2004

Do the morphological characteristics of arteriovenous malformations affect the results of radiosurgery?

Journal of neurosurgery