Beta Thalassemia Center - Compton, CA
Compton 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 Compton * Long Beach Mem Path Med Grp  Long Beach Mem Path Med Grp  City Of Long Beach Occupat Hlth  Digestive Disease Endoscopy  White Memorial Medcl Cntr Patho  Transfusion Medicine Associates  Los Angeles County USC Med Ctr  USC North Cancer Hospital HEM  USC North Cancer Hospital HEM  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  Rand Schrader Clinic  Children's Center For Cancer  Kaiser Perm Med Ctr Pthlgy  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Med Ctr Pthlgy  James L Meltzer MD  UCLA Care Clinic  Consultants For Pathology  Consultants For Pathology  Consultants For Pathology  Consultants For Pathology  Samuel A Berkman MD  Center Of Health Sciences UCLA  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Medical Center  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Hope Ntnl Med Ctr Hem/Onc  City Hope Ntnl Med Ctr Hem/Onc  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Hope Ntnl Med Ctr Hem/Onc  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Hematology  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Of Hope Hematology  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Greenwald Altman & Manuel MDs  Wanping Hu MD  Wilshire Oncology  Kaiser Permanente Riverside Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr Path  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  LLU Pathology Medical Group Inc  LLU Pathology Medical Group Inc  LLU Pathology Medical Group Inc  Esther A Fermin MD  UCSD Medical Center  Affiliated Pathologists Compton, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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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 Compton
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