Dr. Dana L Altenburger MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1304 FRANKLIN AVE NORMAL IL, 61761About
Dr. Dana Altenburger is a pathologist practicing in NORMAL, IL. Dr. Altenburger is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Altenburger can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Altenburger 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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