Beta Thalassemia Center - Weymouth, MA
Weymouth 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 Weymouth * Dana Farber Cancer Center ONC  Dana Farber Cancer Center ONC  Neponset Health Center  Georgette Jeanty MD  Boston University Mallory PTH  Boston University Mallory PTH  Boston University Mallory PTH  Stephen W Louie MD  Pathology Specialists  Elaine S Choi MD  Tufts Medical Center Hem/Onc  Tufts Medical Center Pathology  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  Harper Medical Facilty Physcian  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  Boris Karpovsky MD  Esmail Fallah-Sohy MD  Winchester Laboratory Assocs  Lahey Clinic Medical Center  Hospitalist Service  Patient First Pathology  Hudner Oncology Center  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 Weymouth, MassachusettsUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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