Dr. Arthur W Duff MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
900 Hyde St St Francis Hosp Path San Francisco CA, 94109About
Dr. Arthur Duff is a pathologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Duff is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Duff can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Duff 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
Mc Gill Univ- Fac Of Med- Montreal- Que- Canada 1959
McGill University Faculty of Medicine 1959
Board Certification
Nuclear MedicineAmerican Board of Nuclear MedicineABNM
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Dermatopathology
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