Dr. David William Eckert MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
2460 Curtis Ellis Dr Rocky Mount NC, 27804About
Dr. David Eckert is a pathologist practicing in Rocky Mount, NC. Dr. Eckert is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Eckert can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Eckert 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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University of Michigan Medical School 1972
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