Dr. James Byunghoon Yu MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
20 York St, T-209 Yale - New Haven Hos New Haven CT, 06510About
Dr. James Yu practices Radiation Oncology in New Haven, CT. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Yu 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
B.S., Yale University, ,M.D., University of Michigan Medical School MD 2004
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RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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