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Dr. Afshin Akhavan Safa MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
200 Medical Plz Suite B265 Los Angeles CA, 90095About
Dr. Afshin Safa practices Radiation Oncology in Los Angeles, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Safa 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
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1995
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAwards
- 2013 Listed in Best Doctors in America 2013 - 2014
- 2012 Listed in Preeminent Women's Health Doctors, LA Magazine
- 2010 Listed in Southern California Super Doctors, 2010 - 2012
- 2006 Top Healthcare Professional in the Valley . San Fernando Valley Busin
- 2003 Listed in Best Doctors in America, 2003 - 2006
- 2010-2012 Southern California Super Doctors
Treatments
- In The News
Professional Memberships
- Member Chair,Code Utilization Committee-American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO)
- President Past President-Los Angeles Radiological Society (LARS)
- Member Foreign Languages Spoken: Farsi (Persian) and Spanish
Dr. Afshin Akhavan Safa MD's Practice location
Practice At 200 Medical Plz Suite B265
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