Dr. Robert Otis Palmer MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
1831 5th Ave Columbus GA, 31904About
Dr. Robert Palmer is an oncologist practicing in Columbia, SC. Dr. Palmer specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Palmer manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Univ of Pa Sch of Med, Philadelphia Pa 1981
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Treatments
- Anemia
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Leukemia
- Oral Surgery Procedures
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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