Dr. Christopher G Tretter MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
Lahey Clinic 41 Mall Road Burlington MA, 01805About
Dr. Christopher Tretter is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Burlington, MA. Dr. Tretter specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
Education and Training
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1994
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Data provided by the National Library of MedicineTreatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Melanoma
- Skin Cancer
- Bladder Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Testicular Cancer
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