Dr. Charles Gordon Wood
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
4950 Essen Ln First Floor Baton Rouge LA, 70809About
Dr. Charles Wood practices Radiation Oncology in Baton Rouge, LA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Wood 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
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 2002
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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