Gamma Knife Center

What Gamma Knife Center does

Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific is a single-site, privately held specialty medical facility founded in 1998 and headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, that delivers Leksell Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for brain disorders. The center operates an Elekta Leksell Gamma Knife Perfexion system, which delivers focused cobalt-60 irradiation in a single session to precisely target intracranial lesions without open surgery. Clinical indications treated include brain tumors, brain metastases, acoustic neuromas, trigeminal neuralgia, and other intracranial conditions that are fast-growing, slow-growing, or otherwise considered inoperable.

The center is staffed by a large multidisciplinary team of board-certified neurosurgeons and radiation oncologists trained at leading institutions including Johns Hopkins, Stanford, Harvard, UCSF, Barrow Neurological Institute, and Walter Reed. It serves both Hawaii-based patients and an international medical tourism base drawn from Australia, New Zealand, Guam, Canada, and the broader Pacific Rim, with travel and accommodation coordination provided through a designated travel agency partner and a toll-free U.S. access line.

The business model is a B2C professional services practice: patients self-refer or are referred by physicians, register online or by phone, and are billed through insurance or self-pay for single-session radiosurgery treatment. The facility has no disclosed parent company, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no digital product lines beyond its informational website. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and growth has been incremental over 26 years of operation with one major equipment upgrade (the 2010 Perfexion acquisition). The center's strategic positioning rests on clinical talent depth, exclusive focus on brain radiosurgery, and its geographic role as the primary Gamma Knife destination for the Pacific Rim.

Name

Gamma Knife Center

Legal name

Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific

Website

https://gammaknifehawaii.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific is a privately held, single-site Honolulu medical facility, founded in 1998, that delivers Leksell Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for brain tumors and other intracranial disorders, serving both Hawaii residents and international medical tourism patients from across the Pacific Rim.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Healthcare Services

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Neuro-Oncology (HLAKAFAH)

Keywords

• Stereotactic radiosurgery
• Brain tumor treatment
• Gamma knife surgery
• Neurosurgery services
• Radiation oncology

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treatment: Medical treatment services for brain disorders including brain tumors, neuralgias, and other brain conditions. Single-session treatment with no overnight stay required.
2. Travel and Patient Support Services: Travel arrangement assistance for international patients including accommodations coordination through designated travel agency partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific provides minimally invasive Leksell Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery to treat brain disorders including brain tumors, brain metastases, acoustic neuromas, and trigeminal neuralgia. The procedure delivers a single high dose of focused cobalt-60 radiation to intracranial targets without opening the skull, enabling outpatient treatment with no overnight stay.

Product overview

Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific operates as a specialized medical facility offering a single core service: Leksell Gamma Knife stereotactic radiosurgery for brain disorders. Founded in 1998 in Honolulu, Hawaii, the facility is equipped with Elekta's Leksell Gamma Knife technology, a cutting-edge, minimally-invasive alternative to conventional brain surgery. The treatment delivers a single high dose of focused radiation to precisely target brain tumors, metastases, and other intracranial lesions without open surgery. Supporting the core radiosurgery service, the facility provides patient support services including travel planning assistance for international patients and comprehensive pre/post-treatment guidance. The Gamma Knife procedure is designed to treat fast-growing, slow-growing, and inoperable brain lesions with reduced risks, predictable outcomes, and faster recovery times compared to traditional surgery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leksell Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Minimally invasive stereotactic radiosurgery procedure that uses focused cobalt-60 radiation to treat brain disorders including brain tumors, brain metastases, acoustic neuromas, trigeminal neuralgia, and other intracranial conditions without open skull surgery. Designed for patients requiring single-session treatment with no overnight stay.
• Travel Planning Services Patient support service that assists international and domestic patients with travel arrangements and accommodations coordination through designated travel agency partners for Gamma Knife treatment in Hawaii.
• Patient Support Program Comprehensive patient support service including medical file preparation guidance, second opinion resources, and connection to brain disorder support organizations and resources for Gamma Knife patients.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Elekta Instruments Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationElekta Instruments Inc. is the manufacturer of the Gamma Knife system. The center uses Elekta's Leksell Gamma Knife technology for stereotactic radiosurgery treatments.
• National Travel Agency ChainminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe center works with a designated agent in the local office of a national travel agency chain to assist patients with travel arrangements and accommodations.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Accuray: Accuray manufactures the CyberKnife system, the principal competing technology platform to Leksell Gamma Knife in stereotactic radiosurgery for brain and body indications. Indirect competitor and ecosystem participant rather than a service-provider peer, but critical to understanding the competitive technology landscape.

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic: Mayo Clinic operates Gamma Knife radiosurgery across multiple campuses as part of its neurosurgery and oncology services. Directly comparable on the radiosurgery service line, but as a multi-site, broad-spectrum healthcare incumbent rather than a specialty facility.
• Cleveland Clinic: Cleveland Clinic runs stereotactic radiosurgery (including Gamma Knife) within a comprehensive neurosurgery and oncology service line. Comparable in clinical capabilities but as part of a broad multi-specialty health system.
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: MSKCC operates Gamma Knife radiosurgery as part of a comprehensive cancer center, treating brain metastases and primary brain tumors within a much broader oncology portfolio. Comparable on the Gamma Knife service line but as a broader incumbent rather than a pure-play radiosurgery center.
• MD Anderson Cancer Center: MD Anderson offers Gamma Knife radiosurgery within a comprehensive cancer center, serving a large international patient population from the Pacific Rim and beyond. Comparable in technology and international patient positioning, but as part of a much broader oncology platform.

Direct peers

• Barrow Neurological Institute: Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix operates one of the largest and longest-running Gamma Knife radiosurgery programs in the United States, with a similar clinical focus on brain tumors, metastases, and skull base disorders. Directly comparable to Gamma Knife Center of the Pacific in technology platform, case mix, and patient-acuity profile.
• NYU Langone Health Gamma Knife Center: NYU Langone operates a dedicated Gamma Knife radiosurgery program serving brain tumor, metastasis, and functional disorder cases in an academic medical center setting. Overlapping patient population and identical core technology (Leksell Gamma Knife) make it a strong direct peer for treatment-line comparison.
• UPMC Gamma Knife Program: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center operates a long-established Gamma Knife radiosurgery program treating brain tumors, AVMs, and trigeminal neuralgia. Comparable in clinical scope, technology platform, and referral-driven patient mix.
• Vanderbilt Gamma Knife Center: Vanderbilt University Medical Center runs a dedicated Gamma Knife program for brain metastases, primary brain tumors, and functional disorders. Comparable in technology, indication mix, and academic medical center setting.
• Stanford Health Care Gamma Knife Program: Stanford Health Care operates a Leksell Gamma Knife radiosurgery program for intracranial lesions, with academic medical center case mix including complex brain tumors and metastases. Closely comparable technology platform and patient population.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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