Beta Thalassemia Center - Austin, TX
Austin Hematologist Doctors for Beta ThalassemiaType 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 Austin * Clinical Pathology Associates  Reitpath Pathology  Scott & White Killeen Cancr Ctr  Scott & White Mem Hosp Hem/On  Scott & White Clinic  Oncology Of San Antonio  Oncology Of San Antonio  Start Center For Cancer Care  Cancer Care Center South Texas  Audie L Murphy Mem VA Hosp Path  Audie L Murphy Mem VA Hosp Path  Audie L Murphy VA Hosp Hmtlgy  San Antonio Sr Supported  Gonzaba Medical Group Austin, TexasResidents of Austin are known as "Austinites" and include a diverse mix of university professors, students, politicians, musicians, state employees, high-tech workers, blue-collar workers, and white-collar workers. The main campus of the University of Texas is located in Austin. The city is home to enough large sites of major technology corporations to have earned it the nickname "Silicon Hills." Austin's official slogan promotes the city as "The Live Music Capital of the World," a reference to its status as home to many musicians and music venues. Upcoming Local Events2013-05-11
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Beta ThalassemiaWhat are the thalassemias?The thalassemias are a group of genetic (inherited) blood disorders that share in common one feature, the defective production of hemoglobin, the protein that enables... Other Related Beta Thalassemia ArticlesEmergency Contact for Austin
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