Dr. Salima Shaikh MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit Street Boston MA, 02114About
Dr. Salima Shaikh is a pathologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Shaikh is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Shaikh can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Shaikh 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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