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Dr. Melissa Contos identified specializing in PathologyPathology
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 Pathology and Clinical Pathology. She obtained board certification from the member board for Pathology.

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Dr. Melissa Contos has been confirmed to have a license in Virginia.

Education

Dr. Contos attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and graduated in 1988 having 24 years experience. Additional Pathology training was conducted at Medical College of Virginia Hospital.

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• Melissa J Contos
• M Contos

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