Radiation Oncology Radiologist
Dr. Michael J. Gallagher is a Radiation Oncology Radiologist in Lewistown, PA
with special training and skill in administering radiotherapy treatment to reduce or cure cancer.
As a Radiation Oncology Radiologist, Michael J. Gallagher, MD performs
radiation-based cancer treatment . Radiation Oncology is
a medical specialty focused on treating cancer using x-ray, gamma ray, electron beam, and proton beam radiation therapies. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Radiation Oncology Radiologists include cancer of the prostate, colon, stomach, ovaries, liver, pancreas, throat, thyroid, and many other types.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Radiation Oncology Radiologists
include external beam radiation therapy, intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), stereotactic radiosurgery, Gamma Knife therapy, radioembolization, brachytherapy, and proton therapy.
A radiologist who deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its modifiers and the study and management of disease, especially malignant tumors.
Radiation Oncology Radiologists in Lewistown, PA
Medical Oncologist
Dr. Michael J. Gallagher is a Medical Oncologist in Lewistown, PA
with special training and skill in treating cancer and providing medical care using chemotherapy and other medications. Medical oncologists are often the main health care providers for cancer patients.
As a Medical Oncologist, Michael J. Gallagher, MD performs
chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, targeted therapy, or immunotherapy. Medical Oncology is
the diagnosis, treatment, and post-treatment care of cancer patients. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Medical Oncologists include skin cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, colon cancer, brain cancer, bone cancer, bladder cancer, and anal cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Medical Oncologists
include chemotherapy, hormonal therapy, biological therapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.
An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers therapy for these malignancies as well as consults with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer.
Medical Oncologists in Lewistown, PA
Other Service Specialist
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Other Service Specialists in Lewistown, PA
Therapeutic Radiologist
Therapeutic Radiologists in Lewistown, PA
