Dr. William F Kern MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
940 Stanton L Young Blvd Suite 451 Oklahoma City OK, 73104About
Dr. William Kern is a pathologist practicing in Oklahoma City, OK. Dr. Kern is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Kern can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Kern 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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State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine MD
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1979
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