Dr. Alfonso Gonzalez M.D.
Dermapathologist | Dermatopathology
3 Richland Medical Park Dr Suite 500 Columbia SC, 29203About
Dr. Alfonso Gonzalez practices Dermatopathology in Columbia, SC. Dermatopathology is a medical specialty that focuses on dermatology and pathology, and involves the diagnosis of various diseases of the skin, hair, and nails by looking at cutaneous diseases at a microscopic and molecular level. By revealing the histology of diseases and results from a specific diagnostic interpretation, Dr. Gonzalez is able to analyze the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
Education and Training
Univ Auto De San Luis Potosi, Fac De Med, San Luis Potosi, Mexico 1979
Universidad Autonoma De San Luis Potosi, Facultad De Medicina 1979
University of New Mexico School of Medicine 1979
New Jersey College of Dentistry 1990
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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Nearby Providers
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- Dr. Lawrence Edward Klein MD1 Science Ct Columbia SC 29203
- Dr. Melissa M Munoz M.D.3 Richland Medical Park Dr Columbia SC 29203
- Dr. Scott A. Maisch MD1709 Barnwell St Columbia SC 29201