Dr. Heather L Barrett MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
405 W Jackson St Attn: Pathology Depa Carbondale IL, 62901About
Dr. Heather Barrett is a pathologist practicing in Carbondale, IL. Dr. Barrett is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Barrett can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Barrett 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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Ross University School of Medicine
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The role of Cathepsin S as a marker of prognosis and predictor of chemotherapy benefit in adjuvant CRC: a pilot study.
- Insulin requirements in late pregnancy in women with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a retrospective review.
- Review: Placental transport and metabolism of energy substrates in maternal obesity and diabetes.
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