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Local Hematologists
Dr. Carla I. Falkson, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
Specialties
- Hematology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Kenneth R. Kunz, MD
- 1600 20th Street South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35205
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. James E. Cantrell, MD
- 810 Saint Vincents Drive
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35205
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Robert M. Conry, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 3.5 out of 5
Dr. Ira Gore, MD
- 810 Saint Vincents Drive
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35205
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Dr. Peter D. Emanuel, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Dr. Khaleel K. Ashraf, MD
- 619 19th Street South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Richard Krumdieck, MD
- 131 Medical Parks Drive
- Mooresville,
- North Carolina
- 28117
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Andres Forero-Torres, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4 out of 5
Dr. Jason B. Thompson, MD
- 1813 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
Specialties
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Radiation Oncology
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Dr. Francisco Robert-Vizcarron, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Oncology
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Dr. Francisco Robert-Vizcarrondo, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Melissa C. Baird, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. George M. Perrine, MD
- 737 Memorial Drive
- Bessemer,
- Alabama
- 35022
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Mansoor N. Saleh, MD
- 790 Church Street Northeast
- Marietta,
- Georgia
- 30060
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- Hematology
- Oncology
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Dr. George A. Omura, MD
- 720 20th Street South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Michael Garcia, MD
- 1000 Mineral Point Avenue
- Janesville,
- Wisconsin
- 53548
Specialties
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Hematology
- Oncology
- Radiology
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Dr. John T. Carpenter, MD
- 2000 6th Avenue South
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35233
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. James E. Carinder, DO
- 1909 Laurel Road
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35216
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Kent A. Tucker, MD
- 44 Medical Parks Drive East
- Birmingham,
- Alabama
- 35235
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Birmingham Information
Birmingham, Alabama is home to 54 practicing hematologists who have offices in 1 county and 16 zip codes, including zip codes 35233, 35213, 35243, 35294, 35249, 35209, 35205, 35223, 35203, 35211, 35235, 35234, 35216, 35212, 35207, and 35201.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Birmingham has a population of 231,483, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 hematologist for every 4,286 residents.
Alabama Information
Montgomery is the capital city of this southern state, though Birmingham is its largest city. Population in 2005 was 4,557,808. Alabama is the birthplace of historical figures Hank Aaron, Helen Keller, and George Washington Carver. Take an airboat tour on the Mobile river delta, see the Alabama Civil Rights museum in Mantua, or tour the Jazz Hall of Fame in Birmingham. Visit the Shakespeare Festival Theater Complex in Montgomery, or play a round of golf at one of Alabama’s many acclaimed courses. From the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in the state’s north to the Gulf coast beaches in the south, Alabama’s scenery includes a varied and diverse landscape.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Alabama has a population of 4,557,808. Of this population, 1,074,627 are under the age of 18 and 600,258 are at or above the age of 65.
Hematology Information
Description
Hematology is the study of the blood and blood disorders in the body. A hematologist is a physician who has expertise in diseases of the blood and bone marrow, and treats vascular and clotting problems. The hematologist also treats blood disorders such as hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, anemia and sickle cell disease.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses, but some of the most common are malaria, lymphoma, non-hodgkin's lymphoma, myelomas, evans' syndrome, aids, leukemia, hemophilia, thrombocytopenia, sickle-cell disease, myeloma, pernicious anemia, hodgkin's disease, thalassemia, myelofibrosis, infectious mononucleosis, agranulocytosis, systemic lupus erythematosus (sle), megaloblastic anemia, and autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant, blood transfusion, radiotherapy, intramuscular injections, anticoagulation therapy, and venesection.
Tests Performed
To diagnose patients with possible illnesses and diseases, specialists will often perform one of many tests including coombs test, d-dimer, prothrombin time, bone marrow biopsy, protein electrophoresis, serum ferritin level, partial thromboplastin time, vitamin b12 and folate levels, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (esr), blood film, full blood count, and hemoglobin electrophoresis.
