Dr. Richard S. Pieters M.D., Radiation Oncologist
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Dr. Richard S. Pieters M.D.

Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology

3/5(5)
55 North Lake Avenue Worcester Massachusetts, 01605
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About

Dr. Richard Pieters practices Radiation Oncology in Worcester, Massachusetts. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Pieters 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

MD at Brown University

The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 1982

Board Certification

The American Board of Radiology- Radiation Oncology

RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 37 years of experience

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Areas of expertise and specialization

HospicePalliative MedicineRadiation Oncologist

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Local and Regional Public Speaking -

Treatments

  • Prostate Cancer
  • Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer

Internships

  • Wayne State University

Fellowships

  • Tufts Medical Center- Double Boarded

Professional Society Memberships

  • Massachusetts Medical Society, American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology

Articles and Publications

  • 25 Publications, New Book Published in 2015 on

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Being an educator, organized medicine.

Favorite professional publications

  • All major medical, radiation and oncology publications and journals

Dr. Richard S. Pieters M.D.'s Practice location

55 North Lake Avenue -
Worcester, Massachusetts 01605
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New patients: 774-442-5551
www.umassmemorialhealthcare.org/umass-memorial-medical-center/

55 LAKE AVE N -
WORCESTER, MA 01655
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Richard Pieters

33 Kendall St Department Of Radiation Oncology -
Worcester, MA 01605
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New patients: 508-334-6550

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Dr. Richard S. Pieters M.D. has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 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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