Dr. Frank Pikul M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
100 E. Lefevre Road Sterling IL, 61081About
Dr. Frank Pikul is a pathologist practicing in Sterling, IL. Dr. Pikul is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Pikul can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Pikul 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
Wroclaw Med University Wroclaw Poland MD
We Wroclawiu Im. Piastow Slaskich / Academy of Medicine 1981
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