Sickle Cell Center - Plantation, FLPlantation 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 Plantation * Community Blood Centers Of FL  Neil T Tucker MD  Helios Pathology LLC  Doctor Visits  Memorial Regional Hospital P  Eduardo J Hidalgo MD  Medical Affiliates  Sylvester At Deerfield Beach  Primary Care Physicians  University Miami Hosp Pthlgy  Jackson Memorial Hospital PTH  Jackson Memorial Hospital PTH  Uhealth Sylvester At Kendall Plantation, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-25
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