
Dr. Thomas Edwin Poore MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd # 201 Walnut Creek CA, 94598About
Dr. Thomas Poore is a pathologist practicing in Walnut Creek, CA. Dr. Poore is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Poore can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Poore 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.
Education and Training
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine 1971
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