Dr. William Mason Poston M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
2301 S Lamar Blvd Oxford MS, 38655About
Dr. William Poston is a pathologist practicing in Oxford, MS. Dr. Poston is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Poston can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Poston 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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Duke University School of Medicine 1974
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