Dr. David Elkon MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1000 JOHNSON FERRY RD ATLANTA GA, 30342About
Dr. David Elkon practices Radiation Oncology in Macon, GA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Elkon 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.
Education and Training
Univ Of The Witwatersrand- Med Sch- Johannesburg- So Africa 1971
University of The Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences,Parktown, South Africa 1971
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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