Dr. Walter Connor MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
515 S SUGAR RD EDINBURG TX, 78539About
Dr. Walter Connor is a pathologist practicing in El Paso, TX. Dr. Connor is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Connor can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Connor 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.
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Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine 1981
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