Dr. Betsy J Washburn MD
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
1120 15th St Augusta GA, 30912About
Dr. Betsy Washburn is a surgical oncologist practicing in Chattanooga, TN. Dr. Washburn specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
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