Dr. Harry Stephens Porterfield D.O.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
200 HAWKINS DR IOWA CITY IA, 52242About
Dr. Harry Porterfield is a pathologist practicing in IOWA CITY, IA. Dr. Porterfield is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Porterfield can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Porterfield 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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