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Mr. Jeffrey Franklin Burkeen M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1514 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA, 70121About
Dr. Jeffrey Burkeen practices Radiation Oncology in NEW ORLEANS, LA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Burkeen 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.
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1516 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA 70121