Frederic Askin, MD
Dr. Frederic Askin serves on the AKC Canine Health Foundation Scientific Review Committee.
Dr. Askin is a Clinical Professor of Pathology in the Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and a Professor Emeritus in the Department of Pathology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His research interests include pediatric and adult pulmonary and thoracic disorders, neoplasia, and pathology of the placenta. Dr. Askin is also active in West Highland White Terrier rescue, therapy dog visits through Pet Partners, and is an AKC Canine Good Citizen evaluator.
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