Dr. Bruce D Ragsdale M.D.
Dermapathologist | Dermatopathology
3701 S HIGUERA ST SAN LUIS OBISPO CA, 93401About
Dr. Bruce Ragsdale practices Dermatopathology in SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA. 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. Ragsdale is able to analyze the potential causes of skin diseases at a basic level.
Education and Training
Univ of Ca, San Francisco, Sch of Med, San Francisco Ca 1969
University of California 1969
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
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