Dr. Chris Howard Jokinen MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
400 East 3rd Street Duluth Clinic Duluth MN, 55805About
Dr. Chris Jokinen is a pathologist practicing in Duluth, MN. Dr. Jokinen is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Jokinen can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Jokinen 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
U of Minnesota MD
University of Mn Med Sch 2004
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Dermatopathology
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