Dr. Meredith Hope Wernick M.D., D.A.B.R.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1562 OPOSSUMTOWN PIKE FREDERICK MD, 21702About
Dr. Meredith Wernick practices Radiation Oncology in Frederick, MD. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Wernick 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
Georgetown University School of Medicine 2007
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- Breast Cancer
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