Dr. Winnifred Wong DO
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1959 Ne Pacific St Box 356043 Seattle WA, 98195About
Dr. Winnifred Wong practices Radiation Oncology in Seattle, WA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Wong 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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