
Dr. George Ernest Rinker MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Huffman Mill Road Alamance Regional Me Burlington NC, 27216About
Dr. George Rinker is a pathologist practicing in Burlington, NC. Dr. Rinker is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Rinker can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Rinker 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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