
Dr. Derek C. Welch M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
5301 Virginia Way Suite 300 Brentwood TN, 37027About
Dr. Derek Welch is a pathologist practicing in Brentwood, TN. Dr. Welch is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Welch can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Welch 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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Vanderbilt Univ Sch of Med, Nashville Tn 2000
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SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITALl
4220 HARDING RD, PO BOX 380 NASHVILLE TN 37205TRISTAR SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTERl
391 WALLACE RD NASHVILLE TN 37211