Home > Doctors > Michigan (MI) > Cytopathologists > Dr. Barbara Fulton MD

Primary Location for Dr. Fulton

Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Barbara Fulton identified specializing in CytopathologyCytopathology
A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists..

More information available on your free report

Education

Dr. Fulton attended medical school at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign College of Medicine and graduated in 1995 having 17 years experience. Additional Pathology training was conducted at University of Virginia Medical Center.

Get more education details on your free report

While there is no proven correlation between the quality of one's educational institution and the quality of one's professional competence, it is often an indicator. Medical schools have various levels of selectivity (some are harder to get into than others), and both the quality of their clinical training and level of research are measured. Additional medical training in both residency and fellowships and the facilities they are conducted at also provide a history of the doctors' level of training and experience.

Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Barbara Fulton MD as:

• Barbara K Fulton
• B Fulton

Are you Dr. Barbara Fulton?
Update your information