Dr. Karen D Buchanan MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
8 MEMORIAL MEDICAL CT STE 1 GREENVILLE SC, 29605About
Dr. Karen Buchanan is a pathologist practicing in Brooksville, FL. Dr. Buchanan is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Buchanan can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Buchanan 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 Sc Sch of Med, Columbia Sc 2000
University of South Carolina At Columbia 2000
University of South Carolina School of Medicine 2000
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Cytopathology
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Fellowships
- CYTOPATHOLOGY, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER, SHREVEPORT, LA 2005
- Louisiana State Health Science Ctr, Cytopathology, LA, USA 2006
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