Lars Leksell | |
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Born | 24 November 1907 |
Died | 12 January 1986 | (aged 78)
Education | Karolinska Institute |
Years active | 1935–1974 |
Known for | Invention of Radiosurgery. |
Medical career | |
Profession | Surgeon, Physician |
Institutions | University of Lund |
Sub-specialties | Neurosurgery, Neurophysiology |
Lars Leksell (24 November 1907 – 12 January 1986) was a Swedish physician and professor of Neurosurgery at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. He was the inventor of radiosurgery.