Our Team

MUSC’s Gamma Knife Center offers patients the most complete range of noninvasive treatment options available. Along with Gamma Knife surgery, the center offers other advanced radiosurgery systems, state-of-the-art imaging technologies and a dedicated team of specialists.

This team of radiation oncologists and gamma knife surgeons approach streamlines the process of evaluating each patient’s options, so the most appropriate course of treatment can be developed and initiated without unnecessary delay, confusion or anxiety.

Head and neck cancer care is coordinated with the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, South Carolina’s only NCI designated cancer center and the MUSC Department of Radiation Oncology.

MUSC Gamma Knife Center Co-directors:
Joseph M. Jenrette II , M.D., FACRO  (Radiation Oncologist)
Istvan Takacs, M.D.  (Neurosurgeon)

Radiation Oncology:
Jennifer Harper, M.D.  
Joseph M. Jenrette II , M.D., FACRO
Anand K. Sharma, M.D., MBBS, DLO

Neuro-oncology:
Pierre Giglio, M.D.

Physics:
Kenneth Vanek, Ph.D., FACR, FAAPM, FACMP   
Daniel McDonald, MS, DABR

Neurosurgery:
Istvan Takacs, M.D.

Nurse Coordinators:
Jacqueline Davis, RN, BSN
Jennifer Fleming, RN
Contact the Gamma Knife nurse coordinators at 843-792-9173

Patient Care Support:
Shanda Bowman
Contact the Gamma Knife Patient Care Support team at 843-792-7137