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Dr. John William Nelson MD

Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology

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5524 Hawthorne Park Raleigh NC, 27613
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Dr. John Nelson practices Radiation Oncology in Raleigh, NC. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Nelson 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

Uniformed Services University of The Health Sciences,Bethesda, Md, United States 1999

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Dr. John Nelson, MD

5524 Hawthorne Park -
Raleigh, NC 27613
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