Beta Thalassemia Center - Leominster, MA
Leominster 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 Leominster * Umass Memorial Medical Group  UMASS Memorial Medical Center  Comprehensive Cancer Center  Umass Med Ctr Transfsn Med  Umass Med Ctr Transfsn Med  Reliant Medical Group  Arthur A Church MD  Dana Farber Cancer Institute  Lahey Clinic  Patient First Pathology  Boris Karpovsky MD  Winchester Laboratory Assocs  Esmail Fallah-Sohy MD  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  Dana-Farber Cancer Institute  VA Boston Healthcare System  Brigham & Womens Hospital  Brigham & Womens Hsptl Hmtlgy  Harper Medical Facilty Physcian  Brigham & Womens Hsptl Patholgy  Children's Hospital Pathology  Bone Marrow & Leukemia Program  Internal Medicine Associates  Georgette Jeanty MD  Boston Medical Center Pathology  General Medical Associates  Boston University Mallory PTH  Boston University Mallory PTH  Tufts Medical Center Onc/Hem  Tufts Medical Center Pathology  Stephen W Louie MD  Neponset Health Center  Pathology Specialists  Baystate Pathology Associates  Hudner Oncology Center  Hospitalist Service Leominster, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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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 Leominster
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