Dr. Melissa J Contos M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1250 E Marshall Street Pathology Richmond VA, 23298About
Dr. Melissa Contos is a pathologist practicing in Richmond, VA. Dr. Contos is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Contos can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Contos 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
Va Commonwealth Univ, Med Coll of Va Sch of Med, Richmond Va 1988
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The clinicopathologic spectrum and management of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Widespread metastatic eccrine porocarcinoma.
- A lipidomic analysis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Comparison of noninvasive markers of fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- Increased hepatic synthesis and dysregulation of cholesterol metabolism is associated with the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
- The presence and severity of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis is associated with specific changes in circulating bile acids.
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