Dr. Richard Fred Cohen MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
566 First Avenue Nyu Langone Medical New York NY, 10016About
Dr. Richard Cohen practices Radiation Oncology in New York, NY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Cohen 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
New York Medical College 1990
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR- 2012
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Treatments
- Radiation Therapy
- Spinal Cord Tumor
Experience & Accolades
- Assistant Professor, Department of Radiation OncologyNYU Langone Medical Center
- Medical Director, Radiation OncologyNYU Langone Medical Center
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