Dr. Philip J Silverman MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
970 N Broadway Suite 101 Yonkers NY, 10701About
Dr. Philip Silverman practices Radiation Oncology in Yonkers, NY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Silverman specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Education and Training
Suny-Hlth Sci Ctr At Brooklyn, Coll of Med, Brooklyn Ny 1980
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