Gary Onik
Gary Onik (born February 25, 1952, in Brooklyn, New York City) is a medical doctor and inventor. He is known for ultrasound-guided procedures for treating cancer using cryosurgery.
Gary Onik | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 70–71) Brooklyn, New York |
| Education | Post-graduate medical degree |
| Alma mater | New York Medical College |
| Occupation(s) | Medical doctor, inventor |
| Website | http://www.garyonik.com |
Inventions
Gary Onik is the inventor of ultrasound-guided cryosurgery procedures for the prostate and for the liver.
Onik treated the first liver patients with cryosurgery in 1986 and the first patient with ultrasound-guided prostate cancer cryosurgery in 1990. He developed techniques and instrumentation that have been integral to the minimally invasive treatment of cancer.[1][2]
References
- "Patent #5674218 Cryosurgical system for destroying tumors by freezing". 1994-08-02. Archived from the original on 2009-03-29.
- "Patent #5674218 Cryosurgical instrument and system and method of cryosurgery". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29.
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