Dr. William E. Russell M.D., Doctor
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Dr. William E. Russell M.D.

Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology

3/5(4)
8585 Picardy Avenue Baton Rouge Louisiana, 70809
Rating

3/5

About

Dr. Russell is Medical Director of Radiation Oncology at the Pennington Cancer Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has a teaching affiliation with Tulane Medical School. He is board certified in Internal Medicine (University of Mississippi) and Radiation Oncology (UNC Chapel Hill).

Education and Training

University of Mississippi

Univ of Ms Sch of Med, Jackson Ms 1984

University of Mississippi School of Medicine 1984

Board Certification

American Board of Radiology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM

RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 40 years of experience

Areas of expertise and specialization

Radiation - Oncology

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local and Regional Lecture and Public Speaking -

Treatments

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Aerolase® Technologies
  • Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
  • Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy

Internships

  • University of Mississippi - Internal Medicine

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Listening to his patients

Hobbies / Sports

  • Frizbee

Dr. William E. Russell M.D.'s Practice location

8585 Picardy Avenue -
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809
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New patients: 225-341-7193

3401 NORTH BLVD -
BATON ROUGE, LA 70806
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New patients: 225-387-7280, 225-336-3100
Fax: 225-387-6573, 225-381-6578, 225-761-5369

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Patient Experience with Dr. Russell


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Dr. William E. Russell M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 4 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Radiation Oncologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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