MR-guided focused ultrasound in San Diego

Dr. Vamsidhar Chavakula and Bonnie, a San Diego patient who received focused ultrasound treatment for tremors.

MR-guided focused ultrasound

As a San Diego leader in the advanced treatment of movement disorders and other neurological conditions, Sharp offers state-of-the-art focused ultrasound treatment for patients with essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease.

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Manage your symptoms with this noninvasive treatment option

We're here to help you get back to your daily life with focused ultrasound. For patients living with tremors caused by neurological conditions such as essential tremor and tremor-dominant Parkinson’s, uncontrollable shaking symptoms can affect activities such as writing, eating or getting dressed.

Information for referring physicians

If you’re a physician and have a case for review, please submit our movement disorder referral form.

Sharp Grossmont Hospital for Neuroscience is the only provider in San Diego County offering focused ultrasound, an innovative, noninvasive treatment option for conditions where tremor is the main symptom that needs managing. When tremors can't be controlled with medication, focused ultrasound can significantly improve your symptoms, movement control and quality of life.

Frequently asked questions about MR-guided focused ultrasound

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New hope for those with essential tremor and Parkinson's

The precision of MRI technology can now improve tremors caused by these conditions, with a one-time incisionless procedure.

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San Diego patient has focused ultrasound for tremors

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Bonnie lived with increasing challenges and many more from the shaking caused by essential tremor. Hope came her way with MR-guided focused ultrasound.