Overview of Hematology
Hematologists on the medical staff at Carrollton Regional Medical Center specialize in the diagnosis, evaluation and treatment of blood diseases. Hematologists are internal medicine professionals who completed years of extra training to diagnose blood diseases. The most common reason to see a hematologist specializing in benign (non-cancerous) hematology is blood disorders.
Blood Disorders Treated
Some common blood disorders treated by hematologists include:
Bleeding
Clotting problems
Infection
Anemia
Benign monoclonal gammopathy
Coagulopathies
Erythrocytosis
Leukocytosis
Lymphohistiocytic disorders
Pancytopenia
Sickle cell disease
Thrombocytosis
Thrombocytopenia
von Willebrand disease
Treatments for Blood Disorders
Carrollton Regional Medical Center offers advanced treatment options for those living with blood disorders. Some treatments offered include:
Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplantation
Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Biotherapy
Blood Transfusions