Sickle Cell Center - Blaine, MNBlaine Hematologist Doctors for Sickle CellType 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 Blaine * University Minnesota Pathology  Masonic Cancer Clinic  Healtheast Cancer Care  West Suburban Pathology  West Suburban Pathology  Central Regional Pathology  Central Regional Pathology  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic Hematology  Mayo Clinic Hematology Blaine, MinnesotaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-01
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