Dr. Samuel James Ballentine MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
1 BARNES JEWISH HOSPITAL PLZ SAINT LOUIS MO, 63110About
Dr. Samuel Ballentine is a pathologist practicing in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Dr. Ballentine is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Ballentine can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Ballentine 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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