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Dr. Robert Albert Dracker, M.D.
Pathologist
Dr. Robert Dracker is a pathologist practicing in Liverpool, NY. Dr. Dracker is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Dracker can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Dracker 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.
43 years
Experience
Dr. Robert Albert Dracker, M.D.
- Liverpool, NY
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
- Accepting new patients
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Questionable looking mole that could be cancer?
Good morning. Any mole that changes quickly in character, particularly with regards to size, irregularity, darkness or pigmentation or bleeding, should be seen by a dermatologist. READ MORE
Good morning. Any mole that changes quickly in character, particularly with regards to size, irregularity, darkness or pigmentation or bleeding, should be seen by a dermatologist. Although rare, malignant melanoma does occur in children and abnormal looking or changing moles should be evaluated properly.
How long do biopsy pathology reports take?
The length of time to obtain a biopsy report on a tissue specimen varies greatly. It first depends upon what pathology service is evaluating it, such as whether it is a hospital READ MORE
The length of time to obtain a biopsy report on a tissue specimen varies greatly. It first depends upon what pathology service is evaluating it, such as whether it is a hospital pathology department or if it is sent out to a reference pathology department. The evaluation of any tissue also depends upon what methods are going to be required for a specimen, such as standard tissue staining, special staining, electron microscopy or specific cell marker studies. Typically a skin biopsy result should be available within one to two weeks.
When should I take my child to the doctor for the flu?
This year, symptoms that seem flu like in nature may also be representative of COVID-19, so if your child has symptoms like cough, fever, sore throat, congestion or difficulty READ MORE
This year, symptoms that seem flu like in nature may also be representative of COVID-19, so if your child has symptoms like cough, fever, sore throat, congestion or difficulty breathing, they should be seen by your physician for an exam and indicated testing, such as testing for influenza, strep or COVID, or even RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) in children under two.
