@lisaj63: I had my craniotomy exactly 2 years ago at UCSF and just had a zoom video check up with the neurosurgeon who did the surgery last week. I can't say enough wonderful things about my experience. Dr. Theodosopoulos is the neurosurgeon you would want to see for a craniotomy and he also runs the gamma knife radiation clinic. During my initial consult 2 years ago, which was also a zoom visit, he went over the MRI I had digitally transferred from my local clinic (my meningioma was also discovered incidentally) gave me all the information I needed and said it was my choice. He recommended a craniotomy but he also runs the clinic that does the gamma ray procedure. Once again, can't say enough great things about my experience at UCSF. It's rated #2 in the country for neurosurgery.