Dr. Chandra S. Sekar MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
705 Garfield Ave Suite 180 Parkersburg WV, 26101About
Dr. Chandra Sekar practices Radiation Oncology in Parkersburg, WV. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Sekar 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
Pondicherry University Jawaharlal Institute 1970
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1974
Guru Gobind Singh Medical College
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences 1970
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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