Beta Thalassemia Center - Buffalo Grove, IL
Buffalo Grove 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 Buffalo Grove * Verne A Schwager MD  Kellogg Cancer Center  Kellogg Cancer Center  Quest Diagnostics Laboratory  Elmhurst Memorial Hemat Oncol  Rush University Medical Center  Marius O Mokwe MD  Cancer Treatment Center America  Augusta Clinic  NW Suburban Onc Hem Associates  Norwegian-American Hosp Spec  Alverno Laboratories  Advocate Illinois Masonic Phys  16Th Medical Center  Saint Anthony Physicians Center  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  University Of Illinois HEM/ONC  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  North Memorial Hosp Hemat/Onclg  Northwestern Memorial Hmtlgy  Northwestern Memorial Hospital  Weiss Memorial Hospital Int Med  Affiliated Oncologist  Univ Chcg Mdcl Ctr Hem Onc Buffalo Grove, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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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 Buffalo Grove
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