Kelly B. Mahaney
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Dr. Kelly B. Mahaney is a pioneering pediatric neurosurgeon whose research focuses on the application of advanced stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) in the most vulnerable patient populations, particularly very young children with brain tumors. Her landmark work includes the first reported case of frameless SRS in a child under two years of age, detailing the successful treatment of an 18-month-old boy with recurrent metastatic undifferentiated round cell sarcoma. This groundbreaking contribution, published in 2019, demonstrated that robotic frameless SRS is a safe and effective option for managing recurrent brain metastases even in infants—a population historically excluded from such interventions due to technical and safety concerns. While her highly specialized work has garnered targeted citations from peers in pediatric radiation oncology and neurosurgery, its true impact lies in expanding the therapeutic frontier for children with otherwise limited treatment options. Dr. Mahaney’s research bridges a critical gap in pediatric neuro-oncology, offering new hope for families facing devastating diagnoses and establishing a foundation for future protocols in very young patients.
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