Dr. Richard Edward Safrin MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
6655 Alvarado Rd San Diego CA, 92120About
Dr. Richard Safrin is a pathologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Safrin is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Safrin can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Safrin 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
Univ of Ca, San Diego, Sch of Med, La Jolla Ca 1980
University of California 1980
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Medical Microbiology Pathology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Second opinions in diagnostic anatomic pathology.
- A pathologist's view of Mohs' micrographic surgery.
- Differentiation of Cryptococcus neoformans serotypes by isoenzyme electrophoresis.
- Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis in a patient with AIDS.
- Surgical pathology sign-out. Routine review of every case by a second pathologist.
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