Dr. Shannon Catherine Lehr M.D.
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
44055 Riverside Pkwy Suite 246 Leesburg VA, 20176About
Dr. Shannon Lehr is a surgical oncologist practicing in Leesburg, VA. Dr. Lehr 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
Education and Training
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania 1997
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Treatments
- Breast Cancer
- Pain
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