Dr. Joseph William Shelton M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1365 CLIFTON RD NE ATLANTA GA, 30322About
Dr. Joseph Shelton practices Radiation Oncology in ATLANTA, GA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Shelton 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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