Timothy Craig Harkcom DO
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
9300 DEWITT LOOP FORT BELVOIR VA, 22060About
Dr. Timothy Harkcom is a pathologist practicing in FORT BELVOIR, VA. Dr. Harkcom is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Harkcom can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Harkcom 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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