Dr. Karissa Leigh Heck M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1447 YORK CT BURLINGTON NC, 27215About
Dr. Karissa Heck is a pathologist practicing in BURLINGTON, NC. Dr. Heck is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Heck can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Heck 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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