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Dr. Gerald A Harster MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
565 COAL VALLEY RD JEFFERSON HILLS PA, 15025About
Dr. Gerald Harster is a pathologist practicing in Jeannette, PA. Dr. Harster is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Harster can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Harster 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
University At Buffalo SUNY School Of Med and Biomedical Sciences Buffalo Ny 1982
University at Buffalo State University of New York School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences 1977
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Practice At 600 Jefferson Ave
600 Jefferson Ave -Jeannette, PA 15644Get Direction
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- Dr. Matthew Allen Smith M.D.565 COAL VALLEY RD JEFFERSON HILLS PA 15025
- Dr. Russell Silowash D.O.565 COAL VALLEY RD JEFFERSON HILLS PA 15025
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