Dr. James Thomas Richter M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. James Richter is a pathologist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Richter is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Richter can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Richter may perform a tissue biopsy to determine if a patient has cancer, practice genetic testing, and complete a number of laboratory examinations. Pathologists can also perform autopsies which can determine a persons cause of death and gain information about genetic progression of a disease.
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University of South Dakota 1999
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