
Dr. Louis Depalma MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
900 23rd St NW Washington DC, 20037About
Dr. Louis Depalma is a pathologist practicing in Washington, DC. Dr. Depalma is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Depalma can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Depalma 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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