Lung Cancer Center - Citrus Heights, CA
Citrus Heights Oncologist Doctors for Lung CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Oncologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. They decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer. Specialty: Medical Oncology Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in Citrus Heights * Urology Associates-Northern CA  Yona Barash MD  Sutter Roseville Urology  UC Davis Medical Group Urology  UC Davis Cancer Center  UC Davis Cancer Center  UC Davis Cancer Center  UC Davis Cancer Center  Sutter Oncology/Hematology  Sutter Med Fndtn Onclgy Svs  Sutter Neuroscience Medical Grp  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr  Slim Life Solutions  El Dorado Pathlgy Med Grp  Sutter Med Care Cntr Oncology  Kaiser Antioch Medical Ctr  John Muir Medical Center Onclgy  Sutter Gould Medical Group  Diablo Valley Oncology  Diablo Valley Oncology  Queen Of The Valley Med Assoc  Kaiser Permanante Mdcl Ctr  Tahoe Forest Cancer Center  Jaikrishna Balkissoon MD  Adult Spine Surgery/Orthor Oncg  Redwood Regionl Mdcl Grp Onclgy  Smith Integrative Oncology Citrus Heights, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-15
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