Dr. Brian Howard Vitsky MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1 Shircliff Way Dept Of Pathology Jacksonville FL, 32204About
Dr. Brian Vitsky is a pathologist practicing in Jacksonville, FL. Dr. Vitsky is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Vitsky can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Vitsky 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
Johns Hopkins Univ Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1965
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1965
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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