Dr. Leopoldo T Gerardo MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
2929 South Ellis Avenue 1kp Michael Reese Ho Chicago IL, 60616About
Dr. Leopoldo Gerardo is a pathologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Gerardo is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Gerardo can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Gerardo 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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PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Calcinosis cutis in chronic renal failure diagnosed by fine needle aspiration. A case report.
- The renal biopsy in drug-induced nephropathies.
- Myeloid bodies in drug-induced acute tubular necrosis.
- Cervical rib mimicking supraclavicular fossa neoplasia. A case report.
- Granular cell tumor of the breast in a male. A case report.
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