Dr. Kristin Ann Higgins MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
Duke University Medical Center Morris Clinic Buildi Durham NC, 27710About
Dr. Kristin Higgins practices Radiation Oncology in Durham, NC. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Higgins 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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