Anemia Center - Oak Lawn, ILOak Lawn 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 Oak Lawn * Affiliated Oncologist  Helen S Gue MD  16Th Medical Center  Saint Anthony Physicians Center  Weiss Memorial Hospital Int Med  Univ Chcg Mdcl Ctr Hem Onc  Rush University Medical Center  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Alverno Laboratories  Northwestern Memorial Hospital  North Memorial Hosp Hemat/Onclg  Northwestern Memorial Hmtlgy  Elmhurst Mem Hematology Oncolog  Augusta Clinic  Advocate Illinois Masonic Phys  Kellogg Cancer Center  Kellogg Cancer Center  Verne A Schwager MD  Quest Diagnostics Laboratory  Marius O Mokwe MD  Cancer Treatment Center America  NW Suburban Onc Hem Associates Oak Lawn, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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