Dr. Jennifer Lynn Hammers DO
Pathologist | Forensic Pathology
520 1st Ave New York NY, 10016About
Dr. Jennifer Hammers is a pathologist practicing in New York, NY. Dr. Hammers is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Hammers can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Hammers 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
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 2008
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine 2004
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, suicides and parasuicides in professional American athletes: the role of the forensic pathologist.
- Chronic traumatic encephalopathy in an Iraqi war veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder who committed suicide.
- Postmortem Autopsy-Confirmation of Antemortem [F-18]FDDNP-PET Scans in a Football Player With Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy.
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