Sickle Cell Center - Saint Charles, MOSaint Charles 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 Saint Charles * Saint Louis Pathology Assocs  BJC Surgical Pathology  Washington University HEM  Center Adv Medcn Siteman Cancr  Washington University HEM  Washington University HEM  Center Adv Medcn Siteman Cancr  Mercy Cancer Center  Mercy Cancer Center Saint Charles, MissouriUpcoming Local Events2013-06-15
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