Dr. Damon E Smith M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
3366 5TH AVE SAN DIEGO CA, 92103About
Dr. Damon Smith practices Radiation Oncology in SAN DIEGO, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Smith 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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