Dr. Luis Alberto Carrascosa MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
125 Greenbrier Drive Campbellsville KY, 42718About
Dr. Luis Carrascosa practices Radiation Oncology in Campbellsville, KY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Carrascosa 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
Univ Francisco Marroquin, Fac De Med, Guatemala 1996
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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