Dr. Carlos F Villamil MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
235 N Pearl St Attn Pathology Dept Brockton MA, 02301About
Dr. Carlos Villamil is a pathologist practicing in Brockton, MA. Dr. Villamil is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Villamil can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Villamil 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
Universidad El Bosque - Escuela Colombiana de Medicina Bogota, Colombia. MD
Escuela Colombiana de Medicina 1990
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Cytopathology
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