Dr. Kenneth Niermann MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1301 Medical Center Dr The Vanderbilt Clini Nashville TN, 37232About
Dr. Kenneth Niermann practices Radiation Oncology in Nashville, TN. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Niermann 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
VANDERBILT UNIV SCH OF MED 2001
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine 2002
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Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
- AerolaseĀ® Technologies
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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