Dr. Karen M. Huhn MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
133 Brookline Ave Boston MA, 02215About
Dr. Karen Huhn is a pathologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Huhn is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Huhn can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Huhn 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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University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine 1991
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