Dr. Shannon Douglass Cox MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
11111 Research Blvd Ll Austin TX, 78759About
Dr. Shannon Cox practices Radiation Oncology in Austin, TX. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Cox 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
Univ of Tx Med Branch Galveston, Galveston Tx 1982
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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