Pernicious Anemia Center - Oak Park, ILOak Park Hematologist Doctors for Pernicious AnemiaType 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 Oak Park * Rush University Medical Center  16Th Medical Center  Norwegian-American Hosp Spec  Saint Anthony Physicians Center  Alverno Laboratories  University Of Illinois HEM/ONC  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  University Of Illinois Cncr Ctr  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Rush Univ Med Ctr Ped & Adl  Augusta Clinic  Advocate Illinois Masonic Phys  Weiss Memorial Hospital Int Med  Elmhurst Mem Hematology Oncolog  North Memorial Hosp Hemat/Onclg  Northwestern Memorial Hospital  Northwestern Memorial Hmtlgy  Affiliated Oncologist  Univ Chcg Mdcl Ctr Hem Onc  Kellogg Cancer Center  Kellogg Cancer Center  Verne A Schwager MD  Quest Diagnostics Laboratory  Marius O Mokwe MD  Cancer Treatment Center America  NW Suburban Onc Hem Associates Oak Park, IllinoisUpcoming Local Events2013-06-02
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