Dr. Susan Michelle Pierce MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
75 FRANCIS ST BOSTON MA, 02115About
Dr. Susan Pierce practices Radiation Oncology in Falls Church, VA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Pierce 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 of Nv Sch of Med, Reno Nv 1984
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Treatments
- Breast Cancer
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