Dr. Wendy Gao MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
314 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR WAY TACOMA WA, 98405About
Dr. Wendy Gao practices Radiation Oncology in TACOMA, WA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Gao 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
Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University 2010
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
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