Carole Lepper Milligan M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1320 Blue Spruce Ct Steamboat Springs CO, 80487About
Dr. Carole Milligan practices Radiation Oncology in Steamboat Springs, CO. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Milligan 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.
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Stanford University School of Medicine 1975
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RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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