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Dr. Thomas H Carson M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
200 Henry Clay Ave Children's Hospital- New Orleans LA, 70118About
Dr. Thomas Carson is a pathologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Carson is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Carson can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Carson 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
Univ of Cincinnati Coll of Med, Cincinnati Oh 1978
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine 1978
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine
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- Randall Douglas Craver MDChildren's Hospital - Pathology Dept New Orleans LA 70118
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OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTERl
1516 JEFFERSON HWY NEW ORLEANS LA 70121