Dr. Lynne M Opitz MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1 Edgewater St 1st Fl. Lab Staten Island NY, 10305About
Dr. Lynne Opitz is a pathologist practicing in Staten Island, NY. Dr. Opitz is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Opitz can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Opitz 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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New York Univ Sch of Med, New York Ny 1986
New York University School of Medicine 1986
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