Dr. Jennifer Layton Peterson MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1120 15th St Augusta GA, 30912About
Dr. Jennifer Peterson practices Radiation Oncology in Jacksonville, FL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Peterson 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
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 2006
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Lymphoma
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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