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Dr. Shyam S.d. Rao M.D., PH.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
4501 X ST SACRAMENTO CA, 95817About
Dr. Shyam Rao practices Radiation Oncology in New York, NY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Rao 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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