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Dr. Yunn-yi Chen MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco CA, 94143About
Dr. Yunn-yi Chen is a pathologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Chen is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Chen can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Chen 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
Taipei Med Coll, Taipei, Taiwan (- Prior / 1985
National Taiwan University, Taipei, China 1985
National Taiwan University, Taipei, China Medicine
National Taiwan University College of Medicine 1985
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
Provider Details
Fellowships
- UCSF, Surgical Pathology 1999
- UCSF, Surgical Pathology 1999
Dr. Yunn-yi Chen MD's Practice location
Practice At 505 Parnassus Ave
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Nearby Providers
- Dr. Emmanuel Adegoke Fadeyi MD505 Parnassus Ave San Francisco CA 94143
- Dr. Christopher John Jacques MD250 Bon Air Rd Greenbrae CA 94904
- Dr. Nupoor Gajjar MD350 Hawthorne Ave Oakland CA 94609
- Dr. Ronald Balassanian MD1600 Divisadero St San Francisco CA 94115
- Dr. Ryan Michael Gill M.D., PH.D.Ucsf San Francisco CA 94143
- John S Greenspan DDS513 Parnassus Ave San Francisco CA 94143
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