Dr. Robert H Dowdeswell MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
10 Medical Park Dr Asheville NC, 28803About
Dr. Robert Dowdeswell is a pathologist practicing in Asheville, NC. Dr. Dowdeswell is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Dowdeswell can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Dowdeswell 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.
Education and Training
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1970
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1970
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