Dr. Phyllis R. Sawyer MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
3200 Maccorkle Avenue Se Pathology Department Charleston WV, 25304About
Dr. Phyllis Sawyer is a pathologist practicing in Charleston, WV. Dr. Sawyer is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Sawyer can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Sawyer 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 1983
University of Washington School of Medicine 1987
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1983
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Special issues in transfusion medicine.
- Hospital design; the ward unit.
- Massive transfusion in adults. Diagnoses, survival and blood bank support.
- Segmental Absence of Intestinal Musculature in a 64-Year-Old Female: Case Report
- Proceedings: Effect of tricyclic antidepressants on drug metabolism.
- Analgesic-enhanced glycogen accumulation in renal collecting tubules of rabbits.
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