Amman, Sept. 5 (Petra) — A medical team from the Gamma Knife Unit at
Jordan University Hospital has successfully treated three patients
from Iraq, Syria, and Palestine using highly precise stereotactic
radiation technology, without the need for open surgery, according to
Abdulrahman Shdeifat, professor of brain tumor surgery and
stereotactic radiotherapy and head of the hospital’s Gamma Knife
Unit.

In a statement to the Jordan News Agency (Petra), Shdeifat said the
cases included an arteriovenous malformation of the cerebral blood
vessels, treatment-resistant trigeminal neuralgia, and a skull-base
tumor threatening the patients’ visual and neurological functions.

Each patient underwent a carefully tailored treatment plan prepared
by a specialized team of neurosurgeons, medical physicists, and
nurses, he said.

Shdeifat said the Gamma Knife Unit is the only unit of its kind in
Jordan and is distinguished by its ability to deliver a highly
concentrated radiation dose with extreme precision to the affected
area while fully preserving surrounding healthy tissue.

This approach ensures effective treatment outcomes, limited
complications, and short recovery periods, allowing patients to leave
the hospital within a few hours, he said.

Shdeifat said Jordan University Hospital takes pride in the
confidence placed in it by patients from Jordan and abroad,
describing that trust as a key motivation for providing the highest
standards of medical and therapeutic care.

He said the confidence also reflects the hospital’s growing standing
as a center of medical excellence in the region, not only in
diagnostic and therapeutic services but also in scientific research
and the training of young medical professionals.

The continued arrival of complex cases from abroad and the successful
treatment of such patients at internationally recognized rates of
recovery demonstrate that Jordan University Hospital can rival major
hospitals and medical centers worldwide in this field and others,
Shdeifat said.

He stressed that the hospital’s doors are open to all patients and
that its humanitarian mission transcends geographical boundaries in
its efforts to alleviate suffering and restore hope.

Shdeifat reaffirmed Jordan University Hospital’s commitment to
deploying the latest technologies and the most highly qualified
medical professionals to ensure that it remains a leading center for
medicine and knowledge.

//Petra// AF