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Dr. Houman Vaghefi MD, PHD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
414 S Virgil Ave # S304 Los Angeles CA, 90020About
Dr. Houman Vaghefi practices Radiation Oncology in Los Angeles, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Vaghefi 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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