Dr. Stephen Hasler Thatcher M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
101 W 8th Ave Lower Level 3 Spokane WA, 99204About
Dr. Stephen Thatcher practices Radiation Oncology in Spokane, WA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Thatcher 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
Medical College of Wisconsin MD 2006
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- 2022
Provider Details
Awards
- Chief Radiation Oncology Resident University of Minnesota
Treatments
- 3d Conformal Radiotherapy
- Brachytherapy
- Breast Brachytherapy
- Breast Cancer Treatment
- Cancer Pain Management
- External Beam Radiotherapy
- General External Beam Radiation Therapy
- High Dose Rate Brachytherapy (HDR)
- Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT)
- Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (imrt)
- Prostate Brachytherapy
- Prostate Radioactive seed implants
- Radiation oncology procedures
- Radiation Therapy
- Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (sbrt)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery cranial
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery spinal
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology (ASTRO)
Dr. Stephen Hasler Thatcher M.D.'s Practice location
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