Anatomic & Clinical Pathologist
Dr. Rafiq Shahid is an Anatomic & Clinical Pathologist in Washington, DC
with special training and skill in determining the origin, type, and severity of a disease.
As an Anatomic & Clinical Pathologist, Rafiq Shahid, MD performs
laboratory tests to detect and treat the causes of illnesses. Anatomic Clinical Pathology is
the study of disease in bodily fluid, tissues, and organs. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists include diabetes and cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic & Clinical Pathologists
include diagnostic tests on blood, urine, sputum, feces, spinal fluid, pleural fluid, and belly fluid, as well as biopsy and autopsy.
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Anatomic Clinical Pathologists in Washington, DC
Anatomic Pathologist
Dr. Rafiq Shahid is an Anatomic Pathologist in Washington, DC
with special training and skill in diagnosing diseases by analyzing tissue samples.
As an Anatomic Pathologist, Rafiq Shahid, MD performs
laboratory tests to determine the nature and severity of illness. Anatomic Pathology is
the examination of cells, tissues, and organs for signs of disease. Significant diseases and conditions treated by
Anatomic Pathologists include skin, breast, and colon cancer.
Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Anatomic Pathologists
include electron microscopy, fine needle aspiration, surgical biopsy, and autopsy.
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Anatomic Pathologists in Washington, DC
