Beta Thalassemia Center - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands 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 The Woodlands * Millennium Oncology  Spring Medical And Dignstic Ctr  Memorial Hermann Cancer Center  UT Physicians Oncology  UT Physicians Pediatrics  Kelty R Baker MD  Texas Children's Pathology  Houston Digestive Disease Cnlts  Gulf States Hmphla/Thrmbphl Ctr  Pediatric Pathology Consultants  Gulf States Hmphla/Thrmbphl Ctr  Methodist Hospital Pathology  Baylor Gastroenterology Assocs  Shirley A Riggs MD  Baylor Clinic Oncology  Baylor Clinic Oncology  Texas Childrens Hosp Cancr Ctr  MD Anderson Cncr Ctr Hmtpthlgy  Methodist Academic Medcn Assocs  MD Anderson Cancer Center  Baylor Coll Medcn Hmtlgy Onclgy  M D Anderson Cancer Center  MD Anderson Cancer Center  Methodist Academic Medcn Assocs  MD Anderson Cancer Center  Methodist Academic Medcn Assocs  MD Anderson Cancer Center PA  Michael E Debakey VA Med Ctr  Michael E Debakey VA Med Ctr  V Leroy Willits MD PA  Bushra Cheema MD The Woodlands, TexasUpcoming 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 The Woodlands
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