Sickle Cell Center - Grand Prairie, TXGrand Prairie 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 Grand Prairie * Irving Laboratories PA  Sudhakar Rumalla MD  Propath Associates  Propath Associates  Propath Associates  Univ Txs Sthwstrn Med Ctr Onc  Southwestern Med Ctr HEM/ONC  Univ Txs Sthwstrn Med Ctr Onc  Univ Txs Sthwstrn Med Ctr Onc  VA North Texas Healthcare  Ameripath North Texas  North Dallas Pathology  Richard A Artim MD  Center For Cancer/Blood Disrdrs  Center For Cancer/Blood Disrdrs  Tarrant Pathology Associates Grand Prairie, TexasUpcoming Local Events2013-05-31
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