Dr. Elaine Y. Weng, MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1719 E 19th Ave Denver CO, 80218About
A board-certified radiation oncologist, Dr. Elaine Y. Weng diagnoses and treats patients at Mountain Radiation Oncology Consultants in Denver, CO, which she established in 2010. She also practices at several local hospitals, including Swedish Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO. As a radiation oncologist, she specializes in the treatment of cancer using radiation therapy, including radioactive implantations, external beam radiotherapy, hyperthermia, and more. Her professional journey in the radiation oncology arena spans twenty-two years. Prior to her current role, Dr. Weng was an Assistant Professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine Anschutz Cancer Center (2000 – 2007). She is licensed to practice in the states of Colorado and California.
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Education and Training
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA 1995 0
Board Certification
American Board of Radiology; Radiation Oncology
Provider Details
Internships
- Scripps Memorial Hospital
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Get to know Radiation Oncologist Dr. Elaine Y. Weng, who serves patients in Denver, Colorado.
An excellent radiation oncologist, Dr. Weng serves the community of Denver, Colorado at her private practice, Mountain Radiation Oncology Consultants.
Educated in the United States, she graduated with her medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She completed her internship at Scripps Memorial Hospital, and her residency in radiation oncology at the UCLA Medical Center.
In pursuit of clinical excellence, the doctor is board-certified in radiation oncology and radiology by the American Board of Radiology (ABR). The mission of the ABR is to serve patients, the public, and the medical profession by certifying that its diplomats have acquired, demonstrated, and maintained a requisite standard of knowledge, skill, and understanding essential to the safe and competent practice of diagnostic radiology, radiation oncology, and medical physics.
Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves the controlled use of radiation to treat cancer. It is one of the three primary specialties – the other two being surgical and medical oncology – involved in the treatment of cancer. A radiation oncologist is a specialist physician who uses ionizing radiation in the treatment of cancer.
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