Dr. Holly Northam Burford MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
3125 Independence Dr Suite 301 Birmingham AL, 35209About
Dr. Holly Burford is a pathologist practicing in Birmingham, AL. Dr. Burford is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Burford can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Burford 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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University of Alabama School of Medicine 2003
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