Dr. John Karl Frederiksen M.D., PH.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
840 S. WOOD ST. CHICAGO IL, 60612About
Dr. John Frederiksen is a pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Frederiksen is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Frederiksen can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Frederiksen 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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University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine 2009
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