Dr. Dhara Ming Macdermed MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
100 S SAN MATEO DR SAN MATEO CA, 94401About
Dr. Dhara Macdermed practices Radiation Oncology in La Jolla, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Macdermed 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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