Dr. Thomas F Mientus MD
Pathologist | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
660 N Westmoreland Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest IL, 60045About
Dr. Thomas Mientus is a pathologist practicing in Lake Forest, IL. Dr. Mientus is a doctor who specializes in the study of bodily fluids and tissues. As a pathologist, Dr. Mientus can help your primary care doctor make a diagnosis about your medical condition. Dr. Mientus 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
Rush Med Coll of Rush Univ, Chicago Il 1990
Board Certification
PathologyAmerican Board of PathologyABP- Cytopathology
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