Dr. Michael Scott Rutenberg M.D., PH.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2015 JEFFERSON ST JACKSONVILLE FL, 32206About
Dr. Michael Rutenberg practices Radiation Oncology in Baltimore, MD. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Rutenberg 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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