Dr. Robert Tucker Burks MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
433 MCALISTER RD LINCOLNTON NC, 28092About
Dr. Robert Burks is a pathologist practicing in LINCOLNTON, NC. Dr. Burks is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Burks can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Burks 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
Med Univ of Sc Coll of Med, Charleston Sc 1987
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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