Dr. Lincoln Pao M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
140 S Bedford Rd Chappaqua NY, 10514About
Dr. Lincoln Pao practices Radiation Oncology in Chappaqua, NY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Pao 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1989
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RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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