Dr. Kenneth H Barnes MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1001 Gause Blvd Slidell LA, 70458About
Dr. Kenneth Barnes is a pathologist practicing in Slidell, LA. Dr. Barnes is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Barnes can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Barnes 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1994
Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 1994
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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