Anemia Center - West New York, NJWest New York 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 West New York * John K Lee MD  Cancer Genetics Inc  Holy Nm Mdcl Ctr Onclgy &Hmtlgy  Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc  Bio-Reference Laboratories Inc  Bio Reference Laboratories  Ira M Brooks MD  S I Paradigm  West Hudson Pul Assoc/Med Grp  Mehrdad V Sanandaji MD  Harvey G Masor MD  N Peter Zauber MD  Ibrahim A Housri MD  Inman Medical Associates  Inman Medical Associates  Summit Medical Group  Medical Care Northern Jersey  Avante Pathology  Juan G Vaillant MD  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Manalapan Medical Center  Gregory P Manzullo MD  Ocean County Intern Medcn Asscs  Hunterdon Pathology Services  Hunterdon Pathology Services  Hunterdon Pathology Services  Hayman S Salib MD West New York, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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