Dr. Sharon Ann Dewit MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
20103 Lake Chabot Rd Castro Valley CA, 94546About
Dr. Sharon Dewit is a pathologist practicing in Castro Valley, CA. Dr. Dewit is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Dewit can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Dewit 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 British Columbia Faculty of Medicine 1964
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