
Dr. Shivam Kharod M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1730 LAKELAND HILLS BLVD LAKELAND FL, 33805About
Dr. Shivam Kharod practices Radiation Oncology in LAKELAND, FL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Kharod 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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