Dr. Peter Stanley Smythe M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
3170 W Central Ave Toledo OH, 43606About
Dr. Peter Smythe is a pathologist practicing in Toledo, OH. Dr. Smythe is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Smythe can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Smythe 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
Univ of Mi Med Sch, Ann Arbor Mi 1983
University of Michigan Medical School 1983
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Cytopathology
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