Dr. Kathryn Poindexter Scherpelz MD, PHD
Pathologist | Forensic Pathology
1959 NE PACIFIC ST SEATTLE WA, 98195About
Dr. Kathryn Scherpelz is a pathologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Scherpelz is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Scherpelz can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Scherpelz 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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