Dr. Portia C. Siwawa, MD, Surgeon
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Dr. Portia C. Siwawa, MD

Oncologist | Medical Oncology

1218 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Northwest, Suite 204 Atlanta GA, 30327
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Dr. Portia Siwawa is an oncologist practicing in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Siwawa specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Siwawa manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.

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1218 W Paces Ferry Rd NW Northwest, Suite 204 -
Atlanta, GA 30327
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PIEDMONT HOSPITALl

1968 PEACHTREE RD NW ATLANTA GA 30309

Head north 47 ft
Turn left onto West Paces Ferry Road Northwest 1148 ft
Take the ramp on the left 1008 ft
Merge left onto I 75 2.8 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards US 41: Howell Mill Road 876 ft
Keep right at the fork towards Howell Mill Road 685 ft
Turn left onto Howell Mill Road Northwest 1707 ft
Turn right onto Collier Road Northwest 1.0 mi
Turn left 351 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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NORTHSIDE HOSPITALl

1000 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, NE ATLANTA GA 30342

Head north 47 ft
Turn left onto West Paces Ferry Road Northwest 694 ft
Turn left onto Northside Parkway Northwest (US 41) 886 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1376 ft
Merge left onto I 75 2.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards I 285 East: Greenville 1.3 mi
Merge left onto Perimeter (I 285) 5.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Glenridge Drive 1063 ft
Keep right at the fork towards Glenridge Connector 169 ft
Go straight onto Glenridge Drive Northeast 205 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Glenridge Connector 698 ft
Turn left onto Johnson Ferry Road 2856 ft
Turn left onto Peachtree Dunwoody Road 643 ft
Turn left 536 ft
Enter the roundabout 88 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the right

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CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA AT SCOTTISH RITEl

1001 JOHNSON FERRY RD ATLANTA GA 30342

Head north 47 ft
Turn left onto West Paces Ferry Road Northwest 694 ft
Turn left onto Northside Parkway Northwest (US 41) 886 ft
Take the ramp on the right 1376 ft
Merge left onto I 75 2.6 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards I 285 East: Greenville 1.3 mi
Merge left onto Perimeter (I 285) 5.5 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards Glenridge Drive 1063 ft
Keep right at the fork towards Glenridge Connector 169 ft
Go straight onto Glenridge Drive Northeast 205 ft
Keep left at the fork onto Glenridge Connector 698 ft
Turn left onto Johnson Ferry Road 2105 ft
Turn right onto Meridian Marks Drive 652 ft
You have arrived at your destination, on the left

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