Dr. George C Cheng M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
300 W Pueblo St Santa Barbara CA, 93105About
Dr. George Cheng practices Radiation Oncology in Santa Barbara, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Cheng 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
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology MD
Harvard Medical School 1998
Provider Details
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphoma
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