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Santa Rosa Hematologist Doctors for Anemia

Type of Physician: Hematologist

What is a Hematologist?

A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine or Pathology; 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 Santa Rosa *

UCSF Hematology & Oncology Clinic
Curt A Ries
400 Parnassus Ave
FL 5
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2421

David A Pfister MD
David A Pfister
350 30th St
STE 525
Oakland, CA 94609
(510) 452-3375

Epic Care
Prashanti M Atluri
400 Taylor Blvd
STE 201
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 687-2570

Epic Care
Shoba Kankipati
400 Taylor Blvd
STE 201
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 687-2570

Palo Alto Medical Clinic
Priya Chakravarthi
795 El Camino Real
Hematology & Oncology
Palo Alto, CA 94301
(650) 853-2905

Camino Medical Group Treatment Center
James R Heckmann
701 E El Camino Real
Oncology/Hematology & Infusion Svc
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650) 934-7600

Santa Rosa, California

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Anemia

What is anemia?

Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or hemoglobin is less than normal. The normal level of hemoglobin is generally different in males and females. For men, anemia is typically defined as hemoglobin level of less than 13.5 gram/100ml and in women as hemoglobin of less than 12.0 gram/100ml. These definitions may vary slightly depending on the source and the laboratory reference used.

What causes anemia?

Any process that can disrupt the normal life span of a red blood cell may cause anemia. Normal life span of a red blood cell is typically around 120 days. Red blood cells are made in the bone marrow.

Anemia is caused essentially through two basic pathways. Anemia is either caused:

  1. by a decrease in production of red blood cell or hemoglobin, or
  2. by a loss or destruction of blood.

As more common classifications of anemia (low hemoglobin) is based on the MCV, or the volume of individual red blood cells.

  1. If the MCV is low (less than 80), the anemia is categorized as microcytic anemia (low cell volume).
  2. If the MCV is in the normal range (80-100), it is called a normocytic anemia (normal cell volume).
  3. If the MCV is high, then it is called a macrocytic anemia (large cell volume).

Looking at each of the components of a complete blood count (CBC), especially the MCV, a physician can gather clues as what may be the most common reason for anemia.

Can not enough iron cause anemia?

Absolutely! This is because iron is major component of hemoglobin and essential for its proper function. Chronic blood loss due to any reason is the main cause of low iron level in the body as it depletes the body's iron stores to compensate for the ongoing loss of iron. Anemia that is due to l...

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Orthostatic Hypotension »

What is orthostatic hypotension?

When a person stands up from sitting or lying down, the body must work to adjust to that change in position. It is especially important for the body to push blood upward and supply the brain with oxygen. If the body fails to do this adequately, blood pressure falls, and a person may feel lightheaded or even pass out. Orthostatic hypotension is the term used to describe the fall in blood pressure when a person stands (orthostatic= upright posture of the body; hypo= less + tension=pressure).

Adequate blood supply to the body's organs depends upon three factors:

  1. a heart strong enough to pump,
  2. arteries and veins that are able to constrict or squeeze, and
  3. enough blood and fluid within the vessels.

When the body changes position, a variety of actions occur involving all parts of the cardiovascular system as well as the autonomic nervous system that helps regulat...

Emergency Contact for Santa Rosa

  • In case of Emergency, call 911

Nearby Santa Rosa Hospitals *

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Main Campus
1165 Montgomery Dr
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
(707)546-3210

Sutter Medical Center of Santa Rosa Chanate Campus
3325 Chanate Rd
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707)576-4000

Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center
401 Bicentennial Way
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707)571-4000

Palm Drive Hospital
501 Petaluma Ave
Sebastopol, CA 95472
(707)823-8511

Petaluma Valley Hospital
400 N McDowell Blvd
Petaluma, CA 94954
(707)778-1111

St Helena Hospital
10 Woodland Rd
Saint Helena, CA 94574
(707)963-3611

Healdsburg District Hospital
1375 University St
Healdsburg, CA 95448
(707)431-6500

Sonoma Valley Hospital
347 Andrieux St
Sonoma, CA 95476
(707)935-5000

Queen of the Valley Medical Center
1000 Trancas St
Napa, CA 94558
(707)252-4411

Novato Community Hospital
180 Rowland Way
Novato, CA 94945
(415)209-1300

Napa State Hospital
2100 Napa Vallejo Hwy
Napa, CA 94558
(707)253-5000

Kaiser Permanente San Rafael Medical Center
99 Montecillo Rd
San Rafael, CA 94903
(415)444-2000

Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center
975 Sereno Dr
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707)651-1000

Sutter Solano Medical Center
300 Hospital Dr
Vallejo, CA 94589
(707)554-4444

St Helena Hospital Center for Behavioral Health
525 Oregon St
Vallejo, CA 94590
(707)648-2200

Kentfield Rehabilitation & Specialty Hospital
1125 Sir Francis Drake Blvd
Kentfield, CA 94904
(415)456-9680

St Helena Hospital Clearlake
15630 18th Ave
Clearlake, CA 95422
(707)994-6486

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