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Local Hematologists
Dr. Suresh B. Katakkar, MD
- 1891 West Orange Grove Road
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85704
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
Dr. Christopher M. Kellogg, MD
- 695 South Dobson Road
- Chandler,
- Arizona
- 85224
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 2.5 out of 5
Dr. Linda B. Benaderet, MD
- 3330 North 2nd Street
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85012
Specialties
- Hematology
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Dr. Alan List, MD
- 12902 Magnolia Drive
- Tampa,
- Florida
- 33612
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Raymond Taetle, MD
- 6565 East Carondelet Drive
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85710
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Thomas P. Miller, MD
- 1605 North Campbell Avenue
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85724
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Daniel D. Von Hoff, MD
- 10460 North 92nd Street Suite 200
- Scottsdale,
- Arizona
- 85258
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- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Michael Vu, MD
- 3188 North Windsong Drive
- Prescott Valley,
- Arizona
- 86314
Specialties
- Hematology
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Average recommendation rating*: 1.5 out of 5
Dr. Adrienne D. Briggs, MD
- 1111 East Mcdowell Road
- Phoenix,
- Arizona
- 85006
Specialties
- Hematology
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Michael A. Boxer, MD
- 6565 East Carondelet Drive
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85710
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Donald J. Brooks, MD
- 2020 West Rudasill Road Suite 130
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85704
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Laurie L. Chen, MD
- 2070 West Rudasill Road Suite 130
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85704
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- Hematology
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Dr. Bruce W. Porterfield, MD
- 1315 South La Canada Drive
- Green Valley,
- Arizona
- 85614
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Gregory Yang, MD
- 1521 East Tangerine Road
- Oro Valley,
- Arizona
- 85755
Specialties
- Hematology
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Daniel O. Persky, MD
- 3838 North Campbell Avenue
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85719
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Yusuf H. Ahmad, MD
- 1521 East Tangerine Road Suite 157
- Oro Valley,
- Arizona
- 85755
Specialties
- Hematology
- Oncology
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Dr. Alison T. Stopeck, MD
- 3838 North Campbell Avenue
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85719
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Linda Garland, MD
- 3838 North Campbell Avenue
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85719
Specialties
- Hematology
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Manuel Modiano, MD
- 1620 West Saint Mary's Road
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85745
Specialties
- Hematology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Tomislav Dragovich, MD
- 3838 North Campbell Avenue
- Tucson,
- Arizona
- 85719
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Tucson Information
Tucson, Arizona is home to 46 practicing hematologists who have offices in 1 county and 13 zip codes, including zip codes 85724, 85719, 85718, 85704, 85712, 85710, 85713, 85745, 85755, 85741, 85737, 85723, and 85711.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Tucson has a population of 515,526, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 hematologist for every 11,207 residents.
Arizona Information
Arizona has many famous tourist attractions and parks, including the Hoover Dam and Lake Mead, which was created when the dam was built. The Grand Canyon draws millions of visitors each year, and Phoenix, Scottsdale, Flagstaff each draw their own sun-seeking winter vacationers. Visit the world-famous O.K. Corral in Tombstone. Arizona’s population is 5,939,292, and Phoenix, the capital city, is home to a majority of those people. Entertainers Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, and Tanya Tucker were born here, along with architect Frank Lloyd Wright and former Supreme Court justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Arizona has a population of 5,939,292. Of this population, 1,535,805 are under the age of 18 and 754,345 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.
