James Claude upshaw Downs M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
925 Mohawk St Suite A Savannah GA, 31419About
Dr. James Downs is a pathologist practicing in Savannah, GA. Dr. Downs is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Downs can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Downs 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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Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1988
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