Dr. Patrick Joseph Dean MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
3495 HACKS CROSS RD MEMPHIS TN, 38125About
Dr. Patrick Dean is a pathologist practicing in Memphis, TN. Dr. Dean is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Dean can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Dean 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1979
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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