Dr. Deborah Joan Novak MD
Pathologist | Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine
1000 E MOUNTAIN BLVD WILKES BARRE PA, 18711About
Dr. Deborah Novak is a pathologist practicing in WILKES BARRE, PA. Dr. Novak is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Novak can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Novak 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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