Dr. Linda Darnell Burkhardt MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1001 Klickitat Way Sw #205 Puget Sound Institut Seattle WA, 98134About
Dr. Linda Burkhardt is a pathologist practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Burkhardt is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Burkhardt can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Burkhardt 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
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center 1989
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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