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Ames Hematologist Doctors for Pernicious Anemia

Type 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 Ames *

Mercy Cancer Center
Steven R Snyder
1000 4th St SW
Mason City, IA 50401
(641) 428-6300

Ames, Iowa

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Pernicious Anemia

What is pernicious anemia?

Anemia is a condition in which the body does not have a sufficient number of red blood cells or hemoglobin. Hemogl...

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Emergency Contact for Ames

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Nearby Ames Hospitals *

Mary Greeley Medical Center
1111 Duff Ave
Ames, IA 50010
(515)239-2011

Story County Medical Center
640 S 19th St
Nevada, IA 50201
(515)382-2111

Boone County Hospital
1015 Union St
Boone, IA 50036
(515)432-3140

Woodward Resource Center
1251 334th St
Woodward, IA 50276
(515)438-2600

Childserve
5406 Merle Hay Rd
Johnston, IA 50131
(515)727-8750

VA Central Iowa Medical Center
3600 30th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515)699-5999

Dallas County Hospital
610 10th St
Perry, IA 50220
(515)465-3547

Broadlawns Medical Center
1801 Hickman Rd
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515)282-2200

Mercy Franklin Center
1818 48th St
Des Moines, IA 50310
(515)271-6000

Iowa Lutheran Hospital
700 E University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50316
(515)263-5612

Mercy Medical Center Des Moines
1111 6th Ave
Des Moines, IA 50314
(515)247-3121

Blank Children's Hospital
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515)241-6212

Iowa Methodist Medical Center
1200 Pleasant St
Des Moines, IA 50309
(515)241-6212

Van Diest Medical Center
2350 Hospital Dr
Webster City, IA 50595
(515)832-9400

Mercy Medical Center West Lakes
1755 59th Pl
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515)358-8000

Methodist West Hospital
1660 60th St
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515)343-1000

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