Dr. Joseph Paul Rank MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
747 Broadway Seattle WA, 98122About
Dr. Joseph Rank is a pathologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Rank is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Rank can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Rank 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 Wa Sch of Med, Seattle Wa 1990
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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- Seattle Super Doctors 2011
Fellowships
- University of California, Los Angeles - Gastrointestinal Pathology
- Sacred Heart Medical Center-Surgical Pathology
- University of Washington-Gastrointestinal Pathology
- UWMC-Sacred Heart Medical Center / Spokane, WA, Pathology 1994
- Univ of Washington Medical Center / Seattle, WA, Pathology 1995
- UCLA Center for Health Sciences / Los Angeles, CA, Pathology 1996
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