Dr. James R. Slemmer M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
5301 Virginia Way Suite 300 Brentwood TN, 37027About
Dr. James Slemmer is a pathologist practicing in Brentwood, TN. Dr. Slemmer is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Slemmer can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Slemmer 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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Thomas Jefferson University Jefferson Medical College MD
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