Dr. Emily Louise Militzer M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2620 N Westwood Blvd Poplar Bluff Cancer Poplar Bluff MO, 63901About
Dr. Emily Militzer practices Radiation Oncology in Poplar Bluff, MO. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Militzer 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
University of Missouri / Columbia Campus 1975
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