Sickle Cell Center - Covina, CACovina 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 Covina * City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Hope Ntnl Med Ctr Hem/Onc  City Hope Ntnl Med Ctr Hem/Onc  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Hope Ntnl Med Ctr Hem/Onc  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Hematology  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  City Of Hope Hematology  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Ntl Mdl Ctr Hemtlg  Healthcare Partners Medical Grp  Wilshire Oncology  Wanping Hu MD  USC North Cancer Hospital HEM  USC North Cancer Hospital HEM  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Norris Cancer Ctr HEM ONC  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  Rand Schrader Clinic  White Memorial Medcl Cntr Patho  City Of Long Beach Occupat Hlth  Pathology Medical Group  Pathology Medical Group  Children's Center For Cancer  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr  Kaiser Perm Med Ctr Pthlgy  Kaiser Perm Med Ctr Pthlgy  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Fontana Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Riverside Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Med Ctr Path  Consultants For Pathology  Consultants For Pathology  Consultants For Pathology  Consultants For Pathology  James L Meltzer MD  UCLA Care Clinic  Samuel A Berkman MD  Transfusion Medicine Associates  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Medical Center  Center Of Health Sciences UCLA  LLU Pathology Medical Group Inc  LLU Pathology Medical Group Inc  LLU Pathology Medical Group Inc  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Greenwald Altman & Manuel MDs  Esther A Fermin MD  Homan Abdollahzadeh MD  Affiliated Pathologists  UCSD Medical Center Covina, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
2013-07-07
2013-07-14
2013-08-24
2013-08-24
2013-08-24
2013-08-24
2013-10-12
2013-10-27
2013-11-10
Sickle Cell Disease (Sickle Cell Anemia)What is sickle cell anemia?Sickle cell anemia (sickle cell disease) is a disorder of the blood caused by an inherited abnormal hemog... Other Related Sickle Cell ArticlesEmergency Contact for Covina
Nearby Covina Hospitals *Citrus Valley Medical Center Aurora Charter Oak Hospital Kindred Hospital East Valley Hospital Med Ctr San Dimas Community Hospital Doctors Hospital Of West Covina Foothill Presbyterian Hospital Citrus Valley Medical Center Lanterman Developmental Center City Of Hope National Med Ctr Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr American Recovery Center Landmark Medical Center Pomona Valley Hospital Med Ctr Casa Colina Hospital For Rehab Greater El Monte Community Hosp Methodist Hospital Southern CA BHC Alhambra Hospital Kindred Hospital-Brea Montclair Hospital Medical Ctr Whittier Hospital & Medical Ctr Aurora Las Encinas Hospital Presbyterian Intercommunity Chino Valley Medical Center San Gabriel Valley Medical Ctr Silver Lake Medical Center Canyon Ridge Hospital Beverly Hospital California Institution For Men Garfield Medical Center St Jude Medical Center Kindred Hospital La Mirada Kindred Hospital Ontario Placentia Linda Hospital San Antonio Community Hospital Monterey Park Hospital Alhambra Hospital Medical Ctr Metropolitan State Hospital Huntington Memorial Hospital Norwalk Community Hospital Anaheim General Hospital Impact Drug & Alcohol Treatment Orange Cnty Anaheim Med Cntr Anaheim Regional Medical Center Coast Plaza Hospital Downey Regional Medical Center East Los Angeles Doctors Hosp Los Angeles Community Hospital Keck Hospital Of USC Kaiser Permanente Medical Ctr USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr College Hospital Cerritos LAC USC Medical Center Western Medical Center Anaheim La Palma Intercommunity Hosp Promise Hospital White Memorial Medical Center Rancho Los Amigos Hospital West Anaheim Medical Center Los Angeles Sheriff's Dept Med Anaheim General Hospital Lapaz At Paramount Glendale Adventist Medical Ctr Pacific Alliance Medical Center Bellflower Medical Center Kaiser Mental Health Center Community Hospital Huntngtn Prk Verdugo Hills Hospital Barlow Respiratory Hospital Tri-City Regional Medical CT UCI Medical Center Gateways Hsptl & Mntl Hlth Chapman Medical Center  CHOC Children's Hospital Orange  Healthbridge Children's Hosp Featured Articles*Provider Directory Terms of Use: The WebMD 'Provider Directory' is provided by WebMD for use by the general public as a quick reference of information about Providers. The Provider Directory is not intended as a tool for verifying the credentials, qualifications, or abilities of any Provider contained therein. Inclusion in the Provider Directory does not imply recommendation or endorsement nor does omission in the Provider Directory imply WebMD disapproval. |
Suggested Reading on Sickle Cell Disease (Sickle Cell Anemia) by Our Doctors
-
Related Diseases & Conditions
14 articles-
Liver Disease
- Liver disease can be cause by a variety of things including infection (hepatitis), diseases such as gallstones, high cholesterol or triglycerides, blood
-
Anemia
- Anemia is the condition of having less than the normal number of red blood cells or less than the normal quantity of hemoglobin in the blood. The oxygen-carrying
-
Gallstones
- Gallstones are stones that form when substances in the bile harden. Gallstones (formed in the gallbladder) can be as small as a grain of sand or as large
-
Enlarged Spleen (Splenomegaly)
- The spleen enlarges if it is asked to do excessive work in filtering or manufacturing blood cells, if there is abnormal blood flow to it, or if it is invaded
-
Osteomyelitis
- Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. Potential causes include injections around the bone, fractures that puncture the skin, recent surgeries, and
-
Malaria
- Malaria is an infectious disease transmitted by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Symptoms of malaria include chills, pain, fever, and sweating.
-
Brain Hemorrhage
- A brain hemorrhage is a type of stroke caused when an artery bursts in the brain, causing localized bleeding in the surrounding tissue. Causes of brain
-
Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetes insipidus is a condition in which the patient has frequent urination. Symptoms of diabetes insipidus include irritable, listless, fever, vomiting,
-
Septic Arthritis
- Septic arthritis, or infectious arthritis, is infection of one or more joints by bacteria, viruses, or fungi. Symptoms and signs of septic arthritis include
-
Alpha Thalassemia
- Alpha thalassemia is a disorder in which the alpha globin protein is underproduced. There are two pairs of genes that carry the code for the alpha chains
-
Aseptic Necrosis
- Aseptic necrosis (avascular necrosis or osteonecrosis) is a condition that develops when blood supply diminishes to an area of bone and causes bone death.
-
Genetic Counseling
- Your health care provider may refer you to a genetic professional. Universities and medical centers also often have affiliated genetic professionals,
-
Pregnancy Planning
- Pregnancy planning is important to help prevent exposure of the mother and fetus to potentially harmful medications and substances during the early days,
-
Treating the Flu in People with Health Risks
- Certain portions of the population are at an increased risk of suffering serious complications from the flu. Some of these indviduals at risk include:
-
Liver Disease
-
Medications
0 articles -
Procedures & Tests
7 articles -
Pictures, Images & Quizzes
1 articles -
Doctor's & Expert's Views
3 articles -
Health News
11 articles -
Health Features
2 articles
