Joel Wilkie MD, PHD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
5301 E HURON RIVER DR YPSILANTI MI, 48197About
Dr. Joel Wilkie practices Radiation Oncology in YPSILANTI, MI. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Wilkie 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.
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