Sickle Cell Center - Pembroke Pines, FLPembroke Pines 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 Pembroke Pines * Doctor Visits  Helios Pathology LLC  Memorial Regional Hospital P  Community Blood Centers Of FL  Neil T Tucker MD  Sylvester Cmprhnsv Cncr Ctr Hem  University Miami Hosp Pthlgy  Jackson Memorial Hospital PTH  Jackson Memorial Hospital PTH  Eduardo J Hidalgo MD  Medical Affiliates  Uhealth Sylvester At Kendall  Primary Care Physicians Pembroke Pines, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-18
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