Erin Gorton DO
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
9040 FITZSIMMONS DR JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD WA, 98431About
Dr. Erin Gorton is a pathologist practicing in JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD, WA. Dr. Gorton is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Gorton can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Gorton 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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