Dr. Randal O Hess M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1900 Electric Rd Salem VA, 24153About
Dr. Randal Hess practices Radiation Oncology in Salem, VA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Hess 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
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1996
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- DNA polymerase alpha defect in the N syndrome.
- Hereditary hypotrichosis of the scalp.
- [Infectious respiratory tract diseases in cattle in the winter of 1985/86: detection of infection by bovine respiratory syncytial virus and parainfluenza virus type 3 by immunofluorescence in nasal swab samples and by antibody titer increase in serum
- Apparent Prader-Willi phenotype in a woman with ring chromosome 9.
- Updating the N syndrome: occurrence of lymphoid malignancy and possible association with an increased rate of chromosome breakage.
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