Anemia Center - North Richland Hills, TXNorth Richland Hills Hematologist Doctors for AnemiaType of Physician: Hematologist What is a Hematologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Hematologists treat diseases of the blood, spleen, and lymph glands such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia, and lymphoma. They perform special types of transfusions and biopsy the bone marrow for analysis. Specialty: Hematology Common Name: Blood Doctor Hematologist Doctors in North Richland Hills * Propath Associates  Richard A Artim MD  Center For Cancer/Blood Disrdrs  Center For Cancer/Blood Disrdrs  Tarrant Pathology Associates  Sudhakar Rumalla MD  Irving Laboratories PA  Propath Associates  Propath Associates  Univ Txs Sthwstrn Med Ctr Onc  Univ Txs Sthwstrn Med Ctr Onc  Univ Txs Sthwstrn Med Ctr Onc  Southwestern Med Ctr HEM/ONC  Ameripath North Texas  VA North Texas Healthcare  North Dallas Pathology North Richland Hills, TexasUpcoming Local Events2013-05-31
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