Dr. William E. Russell M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
8585 Picardy Avenue Baton Rouge Louisiana, 70809About
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).
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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
Areas of expertise and specialization
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
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