Dr. Raymond Harper Summers MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
6655 Alvarado Rd San Diego CA, 92120About
Dr. Raymond Summers is a pathologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Summers is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Summers can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Summers 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
Univ of Ut Sch of Med, Salt Lake Cty Ut 1992
University of Utah School of Medicine 1992
Yale School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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