Dr. Douglas Michael Housman M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1275 York Ave H 429 New York NY, 10065About
Dr. Douglas Housman practices Radiation Oncology in New York, NY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Housman 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.
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- Addenbrooks Hospital of Cambridge University, UK- Primary Care Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
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