Dr. James Anthony Palermo MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
Medical Center Blvd Winston Salem NC, 27157About
Dr. James Palermo practices Radiation Oncology in San Francisco, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Palermo 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 Nc At Chapel Hill Sch of Med, Chapel Hill Nc 1997
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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