Dr. Lester J. Raff M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
2225 Enterprise Dr Suite 2511 Westchester IL, 60154About
Dr. Lester Raff is a pathologist practicing in Westchester, IL. Dr. Raff is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Raff can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Raff 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 Il Coll of Med, Chicago Il 1979
University of Illinois College of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- View of the young pathologist: a wavering future.
- The effectiveness of inking needle core prostate biopsies for preventing patient specimen identification errors: a technique to address Joint Commission patient safety goals in specialty laboratories.
- Polysplenia complex and duodenal atresia. A case report.
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