Dr. Michael Benjamin Defatta M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1901 Perdido St New Orleans LA, 70112About
Dr. Michael Defatta is a pathologist practicing in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Defatta is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Defatta can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Defatta 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
La State Univ Sch of Med In New Orleans, New Orleans La 1991
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