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Dr. Andrew Ward Antes, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Capitola, CA specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Dr. Andrew Ward Antes, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health, DHMF - California Dignity Health Medical Group - Dominican DHMN - Santa Cruz and Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz.
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz
Biopsy
A biopsy is a procedure performed to remove a small sample of cells for testing. The cells are examined in a laboratory to check for disease, or sometimes to see how badly a known disease is affecting them. Biopsy can be performed on any part of the body.
Although biopsy is most often associated with cancer, it can also be used to check for other diseases, such as infections. A biopsy sample can be scraped, cut, collected with a needle, taken with a machine that punches out a tiny piece, or removed with the tiny tools in an endoscope.
In most cases, a biopsy is a simple outpatient procedure. Depending on the procedure, patients may need to stop taking certain medications beforehand, such as blood thinners. It is important for patients to tell doctors if they are pregnant, as certain biopsies require the use of x-rays to guide the needle to the right location. There is usually very little pain associated with a biopsy. Patients will have to wait a few days to hear the results.
Dr. Andrew Ward Antes, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento. He is certified by the Am Bd Family Medicine and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
Residency: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento
Board Certification: Am Bd Family Medicine
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Andrew Antes' area of specialization is family medicine. Areas of particular interest for Dr. Antes include toenail removal, biopsy, and wounds. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. According to Dignity Health, Dr. Antes is currently accepting new patients at his office in Capitola, CA. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Methodist Hospital of Sacramento.
