Dr. Roxanne R Florence MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
759 Chestnut St Springfield MA, 01199About
Dr. Roxanne Florence is a pathologist practicing in Springfield, MA. Dr. Florence is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Florence can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Florence 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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Wayne State University School of Medicine 1992
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