Sickle Cell Center - Brandon, FLBrandon 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 Brandon * Florida Cancer Specialists  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Marrow Transplant  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center  Center Cancer Care Rsrch Onclgy  Bay Pines VA Healthcare System  Surgical Center At Sun N Lake  Southwest Cancer Center  Southwest Cancer Center  Dr P Phillips Hospital  Ameripath Florida  Ameripath Oncology  Ameripath Florida  Ameripath Florida  MD Anderson Cancer Ctr-Orlando  Orlando VA Med Ctr Spec Clin  Marion Physician Associates  Florida Cancer Specialists  Florida Cancer Specialists  Florida Cancer Specialists Brandon, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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