Dr. David Michael Delvecchio M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. David Delvecchio is a pathologist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Delvecchio is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Delvecchio can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Delvecchio 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1984
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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