Dr. Ellen L Zakris MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1401 Foucher St New Orleans LA, 70115About
Dr. Ellen Zakris, MD specializes in radiation oncology and therapeutic radiology, and currently practices medicine at New orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Zakris received her medical degree from Duke University ...
Education and Training
Duke University School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Concomitant weekly docetaxel, cisplatin and radiation therapy in locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a dose finding study.
- Prostate adenocarcinoma and human immunodeficiency virus: report of three cases and review of the literature.
- Disseminated epidemic Kaposi's sarcoma treated with radiation and chemotherapy.
Treatments
- Radiation Therapy (radiotherapy)
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Ovarian Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Testicular Cancer
- Trigeminal Neuralgia
- Oral Cancer
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
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