Dr. Catherine Lee Chang MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC, 27705About
Dr. Catherine Chang practices Radiation Oncology in Durham, NC. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Chang 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.
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology- 2006
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- Bladder Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer (colon Cancer) And More
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Rachel Blitzblau MD, PHDDuke University Medical Center Durham North Carolina 27710
- Dr. Joseph Kamel Salama M.D.2100 Erwin Rd Durham NC 27705
- Dr. Christopher Ryan Kelsey M.D.MORRIS BUILDING, SCIENCE DRIVE, ROOM 05135 DURHAM NC 27710
- Dr. Bridget Fey Koontz M.D.Duke University Dept Of Radiation Oncology Durham NC 27710
- Dr. John F Reilly M.D.4101 Macon Pond Rd Raleigh NC 27607
- Dr. Joel E Tepper MD101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC 27599