Beta Thalassemia Center - Plymouth, MA
Plymouth 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 Plymouth * Dana Farber Cancer Center ONC  Dana Farber Cancer Center ONC  Pathology Specialists  Neponset Health Center  Georgette Jeanty MD  Boston University Mallory PTH  Boston University Mallory PTH  Boston University Mallory PTH  Stephen W Louie MD  Elaine S Choi MD  Tufts Medical Center Onc/Hem  Tufts Medical Center Pathology  Hudner Oncology Center  Internal Medicine Associates  Bone Marrow Transplant Leukemia  Brigham & Womens Hsptl Patholgy  Children's Hospital Pathology  VA Boston Healthcare System  David E Golan MD  Brigham & Womens Hospital  Brigham & Womens Hsptl Hmtlgy  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  Harper Medical Facilty Physcian  Esmail Fallah-Sohy MD  Boris Karpovsky MD  Lahey Clinic Medical Center  Hospitalist Service  Winchester Laboratory Assocs  Patient First Pathology  Umass Memorial Medical Group  UMASS Memorial Medical Center  Arthur A Church MD  Comprehensive Cancer Center  Umass Med Ctr Transfsn Med  Reliant Medical Group  Umass Med Ctr Transfsn Med Plymouth, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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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 Plymouth
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