Dr. Sandra Birdwell MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1865 Camino De Los Robles Menlo Park CA, 94025About
Dr. Sandra Birdwell practices Radiation Oncology in Menlo Park, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Birdwell 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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Stanford University School of Medicine 1993
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