Dr. Thomas Emmett Mason MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
4301 Hillsboro Pike Suite 200 Nashville TN, 37215About
Dr. Thomas Mason is a pathologist practicing in Nashville, TN. Dr. Mason is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Mason can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Mason 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
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1968
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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