Dr. Francis Michael Chiricosta MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
6825 16th St Nw Building 54, Room 10 Washington DC, 20306About
Dr. Francis Chiricosta is a pathologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Chiricosta is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Chiricosta can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Chiricosta 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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Mechanical Engineering 1992
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