Dr. Michael Richard Forrest MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
6380 Clark Ave Dublin CA, 94568About
Dr. Michael Forrest practices Radiation Oncology in Dublin, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Forrest 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
Emory University School Of Medicine 1977
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Treatments
- Radiation Therapy (radiotherapy)
- Prostate Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Bladder Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Multiple Myeloma
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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