Dr. Aaron Watson Pederson MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
5758 S Maryland Ave Chicago IL, 60637About
Dr. Aaron Pederson practices Radiation Oncology in Savannah, GA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Pederson 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
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine 2005
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Liver Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Lung Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Thyroid Cancer
- Multiple Myeloma
- Oral Cancer
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