Hematologist

Hematologist

Hematologist: A medical doctor who diagnoses and treats diseases and conditions associated with the blood system.

Descriptions of Hematologist

Hematologist: A doctor who specializes in treating blood disorders.
Source: National Institute of Health

Diseases or Medical Conditions Diagnosed or Treated by Hematologist:

The following list of diseases or medical conditions are some (but not all) of the medical issues that may be treated by Hematologist (medical specialist) or where a Hematologist may be involved:

• Anemia
• Macrocytic anemia
• Microcytic anemia
• Pernicious anemia
• Hemolytic anemia
• Thrombophilia
• Blood-clotting disease
• Leukemia
• Blood disease
• Aplastic anemia
• Sickle cell disease
• Thalassemia
• Vitamin B12 deficiency
• Hemophilia
• Von Willebrand's disease
• Bleeding disease
• Bone marrow transplant
• Stem cell transplant
• Diseases of iron metabolism
• Iron deficiency
• Iron overload
• Hemochromatosis
• Histiocytosis
• Mast cell diseases
• Hodgkin's disease
• Infectious disease
• Immunodeficiency syndromes
• Autoimmune disease
• HIV
• AIDS
• Malaria
• Multiple myeloma
• Amyloidosis
• Myelodysplastic syndrome
• Myelproliferative disease
• Neutropenia
• Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Platelet disease
• Thrombosis
• Blood clotting disease
• Factor V Leiden deficiency
• Prothrombin gene mutations
• Protein C deficiency
• Protein S deficiency
• Antithrombin III deficiency
• Idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura
• Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
• HELLP syndrome
• Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
• Polycythemia
• Myelofibrosis

Medical Tests Performed or Analyzed by Hematologist

The following list of medical tests or medical diagnostic procedures are some (but not all) that may be performed, prescribed or diagnosed by Hematologist, ordered by Hematologist, or where a Hematologist may be involved in such tests:

• Assess blood test
• Assess blood film results
• Assess laboratory tests
• Assess endoscopy results
• Analyze bone biopsy
• Assess direct Coomb's test
• Assess enzyme assays
• Assess genetic testing
• Assess lymph node biopsy
• Assess bone scan
• Assess bone biopsy

Medical treatments of Hematologist

The following list of medical treatments or medical procedures are some (but not all) of the treatment activities that may be performed by Hematologist, ordered by Hematologist, or where a Hematologist may be involved in such treatments:

• Bone marrow aspiration
• Bone marrow biopsy
• Blood transfusion
• Prescribe medication
• Prescribe vitamins/minerals
• Chemotherapy
• Refer to a radiation oncologist
• Prescribe pressure stockings
• Autologous stem cell transplant
• Allogeneic stem cell transplant

Medical Conditions List for Hematologist

The following list of medical or health conditions have 'Hematologist' listed as a specialist in our database:

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