Beta Thalassemia Center - Gaithersburg, MD
Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg * Kaiser Permanente Regnl Lab  Ghousia Sultana MD  National Institutes Of Health  National Institutes Of Health  Internal Medicine Center PA  Metro Region PET Center  Johns Hopkins At Charter Dr  Chitra Venkatraman MD PA  University Maryland Cancer Ctr  John A Nesbitt MD  Johns Hopkins Outpatient Gaithersburg, MarylandUpcoming Local Events2013-05-31
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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 Gaithersburg
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