Dr. Bruce R. Macpherson MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
111 Colchester Ave Fletcher Allen Healt Burlington VT, 05401About
Dr. Bruce Macpherson is a pathologist practicing in Burlington, VT. Dr. Macpherson is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Macpherson can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Macpherson 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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University of Vermont College of Medicine 1967
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