Dr. Michael John Flaherty M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
315 Martin Luther King Jr Way Tacoma WA, 98405About
Dr. Michael Flaherty is a pathologist practicing in Tacoma, WA. Dr. Flaherty is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Flaherty can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Flaherty 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 1985
University of California 1985
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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