Dr. Ronald Francis Distefano D.O.
Pathologist | Forensic Pathology
3460 E 76th St Tulsa OK, 74136About
Dr. Ronald Distefano is a pathologist practicing in Tulsa, OK. Dr. Distefano is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Distefano can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Distefano 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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Ok State Univ, Coll of Osteo Med, Tulsa, Ok 1983
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