Dr. Richard Paul Lemieux DMD
Pathologist | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
1330 Congress St Portland ME, 04102About
Dr. Richard Lemieux is a pathologist practicing in Portland, ME. Dr. Lemieux is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Lemieux can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Lemieux 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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