Dr. Matthew Scott Purdom M.D.
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
800 Rose St Department Of Pathol Lexington KY, 40536About
Dr. Matthew Purdom is a pathologist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Purdom is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Purdom can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Purdom 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
University of Kentucky College of Medicine 2005
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Cytopathology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Microdialysis studies of D-amphetamine-evoked striatal dopamine overflow in young versus aged F344 rats: effects of concentration and order of administration.
- Differential effects of post-implantation time on potassium- versus D-amphetamine-evoked dopamine overflow in the striatum of F344 rats.
- Prostate cancer polar localization on core biopsy predicts pathologic stage.
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