Dr. Melanie Smitt MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
300 Pasteur Dr Stanford CA, 94305About
Dr. Melanie Smitt practices Radiation Oncology in Stanford, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Smitt 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
Stanford University School of Medicine 1989
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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