Dr. John Samuel Truitt MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
405 W COUNTRY CLUB RD ROSWELL NM, 88201About
Dr. John Truitt practices Radiation Oncology in Sierra Vista, AZ. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Truitt 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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Med Coll of Ga Sch of Med, Augusta Ga 1984
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