Dr. John Peter Grabbe MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge Hospital Cambridge MA, 02139About
Dr. John Grabbe is a pathologist practicing in Cambridge, MA. Dr. Grabbe is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Grabbe can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Grabbe 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 Hi John A Burns Sch of Med, Honolulu Hi 1980
University of Hawaii 1980
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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