Gary Onik
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Gary Onik is the inventor of ultrasound
guided cryosurgery
for both the prostate
and the liver
.
Onik treated the first liver patients with cryosurgery
in 1986 and the first patient with ultrasound guided prostate cryosurgery in 1990, and has developed techniques and instrumentation that have been integral to the minimally invasive treatment of cancer.
Onik pioneered the concept of a Male Lumpectomy in which only the cancerous area of the prostate is destroyed by freezing
; his research in this area was honored by the Society of Uroradiology as the most important research paper at their 2004 annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona
. He also utilizes a new biopsy
technique called 3D Prostate Mapping Biopsy, in which the extent and location of a patient's cancer is determined by a more accurate biopsy carried out with specialized guidance devices.
Onik is the director of Florida Hospital/Celebration Health's prostate cancer research program. He received his B.A.
degree from Harvard College
and his MD degree from New York Medical College
. He completed a radiology
residency at the University of California at San Francisco and a fellowship in Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology Research at New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School
. He is the two time president of the American College of Cryosurgery and has authored several books and many articles on the subject of oncology
.
Ultrasound
Ultrasound is cyclic sound pressure with a frequency greater than the upper limit of human hearing. Ultrasound is thus not separated from "normal" sound based on differences in physical properties, only the fact that humans cannot hear it. Although this limit varies from person to person, it is...
guided cryosurgery
Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. The term comes from the Greek words cryo and surgery meaning "hand work" or "handiwork"....
for both the prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
and the liver
Liver
The liver is a vital organ present in vertebrates and some other animals. It has a wide range of functions, including detoxification, protein synthesis, and production of biochemicals necessary for digestion...
.
Onik treated the first liver patients with cryosurgery
Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue. The term comes from the Greek words cryo and surgery meaning "hand work" or "handiwork"....
in 1986 and the first patient with ultrasound guided prostate cryosurgery in 1990, and has developed techniques and instrumentation that have been integral to the minimally invasive treatment of cancer.
Onik pioneered the concept of a Male Lumpectomy in which only the cancerous area of the prostate is destroyed by freezing
Freezing
Freezing or solidification is a phase change in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point. The reverse process is melting....
; his research in this area was honored by the Society of Uroradiology as the most important research paper at their 2004 annual meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale, Arizona
Scottsdale is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, United States, adjacent to Phoenix. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of 2010 the population of the city was 217,385...
. He also utilizes a new biopsy
Biopsy
A biopsy is a medical test involving sampling of cells or tissues for examination. It is the medical removal of tissue from a living subject to determine the presence or extent of a disease. The tissue is generally examined under a microscope by a pathologist, and can also be analyzed chemically...
technique called 3D Prostate Mapping Biopsy, in which the extent and location of a patient's cancer is determined by a more accurate biopsy carried out with specialized guidance devices.
Onik is the director of Florida Hospital/Celebration Health's prostate cancer research program. He received his B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree from Harvard College
Harvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and his MD degree from New York Medical College
New York Medical College
New York Medical College, aka New York Med or NYMC, is a private graduate health sciences university based in Westchester County, New York, a suburb of New York City and a part of the New York Metropolitan Area...
. He completed a radiology
Radiology
Radiology is a medical specialty that employs the use of imaging to both diagnose and treat disease visualized within the human body. Radiologists use an array of imaging technologies to diagnose or treat diseases...
residency at the University of California at San Francisco and a fellowship in Ultrasound and Interventional Radiology Research at New England Deaconess Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School
Harvard Medical School is the graduate medical school of Harvard University. It is located in the Longwood Medical Area of the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts....
. He is the two time president of the American College of Cryosurgery and has authored several books and many articles on the subject of oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
.
Books
- The Male Lumpectomy: A Rational New Approach to Treating Prostate Cancer
- ISBN 9781418497712 (electronic book)
- ISBN 9781418497699 (paperback)
- ISBN 9781418497705 (hardcover)
- Prostate Cancer, A Patient's Guide to Treatment - ISBN 1886039690 (paperback, June 2004)