Dr. Kathleen Martin Beckum M.D.
Dermapathologist | Dermatopathology
1530 3rd Avenue South FOT 1105 Birmingham AL, 35294About
Dr. Kathleen Beckum practices Dermatopathology in Birmingham, AL. Dermatopathology is a medical specialty that focuses on dermatology and pathology, and involves the diagnosis of various diseases of the skin, hair, and nails by looking at cutaneous diseases at a microscopic and molecular level. By revealing the histology of diseases and results from a specific diagnostic interpretation, Dr. Beckum is able to analyze the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
Education and Training
University of Missouri / Columbia Campus 2007
Board Certification
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
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