Experienced in Dry Mouth
Experienced in Dry Mouth
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
500 University Dr, 
Hershey, PA 

Overview

Aruna Turaka is a Radiation Oncologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Turaka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Dry Mouth. Her top areas of expertise are Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 14 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Radiation Oncology
Licenses
Radiology in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Gateway Health Plan
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
UPMC
  • EPO
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

THE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICIANS GROUP
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


14 Total Publications

Challenges in Treating Incarcerated Patients With Cancer.
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