Dr. Jo-anne Vergilio MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
75 Francis St Amory 3 Brigham And Womens H Boston MA, 02115About
Dr. Jo-anne Vergilio is a pathologist practicing in Boston, MA. Dr. Vergilio is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Vergilio can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Vergilio 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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Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1993
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