Dr. Puja Venkat M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
200 MEDICAL PLZ STE B265 LOS ANGELES CA, 90095About
Dr. Puja Venkat practices Radiation Oncology in LOS ANGELES, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Venkat 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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