Dr. Spurgeon Scott Smith MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
50 Leroy Street Canton Potsdam Hospi Potsdam NY, 13676About
Dr. Spurgeon Smith is a pathologist practicing in Potsdam, NY. Dr. Smith is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Smith can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Smith 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
Jefferson Med Coll-Thos Jefferson Univ, Philadelphia Pa 1985
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 1985
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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