Dr. Bert Petersen MD
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
360 Essex St Hackensack NJ, 07601About
Dr. Bert Petersen is a surgical oncologist practicing in Hackensack, NJ. Dr. Petersen specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
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