Dr. Duane Robert Schafer DDS
Pathologist | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
8901 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD, 20889About
Dr. Duane Schafer is a pathologist practicing in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Schafer is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Schafer can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Schafer 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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