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Hematology Information
Description
Hematology involves the diagnosis and care of diseases and disorders relating to the blood, spleen, and lymph glands. These include conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, sickle cell disease, hemophilia, leukemia, and lymphoma, as well as special types of transfusions and bone marrow biopsies.
Diseases / Illnesses Treated
Physicians in this specialty treat patients suffering from numerous diseases and illnesses,
but some of the most common are AIDS, hemophilia, Myelomas, Evans' syndrome, Malaria, lymphoma, Leukemia, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma, Sickle-cell disease, Myeloma, Pernicious anemia, Thalassemia, Thrombocytopenia, Hodgkin's disease, Infectious mononucleosis, Agranulocytosis, Myelofibrosis, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Autoimmune hemolytic anemia, and Megaloblastic anemia.
Procedures Performed
Once properly diagnosed, practitioners can perform numerous procedures on patients including Chemotherapy, radiotherapy, blood transfusion, Bone marrow transplant, 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, Bone marrow biopsy, D-dimer, Prothrombin time, Protein electrophoresis, Hemoglobin electrophoresis, Blood film, serum Ferritin level, Vitamin B12 and Folate levels, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), Full blood count, and Partial thromboplastin time.
Location Density Information
Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Colorado has
117 practicing
hematologists. Broken out by city, hematology doctor density
in Arvada is 5,
in Aurora is 24,
in Boulder is 4,
in Colorado Springs is 19,
in Denver is 31,
in Durango is 3,
in Edwards is 1,
in Englewood is 2,
in Fort Collins is 6,
in Grand Junction is 4,
in Greeley is 4,
in La Junta is 2,
in Lafayette is 2,
in Lakewood is 4,
in Littleton is 1,
in Lone Tree is 2,
in Longmont is 3,
in Loveland is 2,
in Pueblo is 4,
in Thornton is 4,
and in Wheat Ridge is 3.
Colorado Information
Colorado is the Centennial state; having won statehood in 1876. Its capital is Denver, called the “Mile High City,” because its altitude at the state capitol steps is 5,280 feet. Colorado’s population is 4,653,023, and over half the state’s population is in the Denver metro area. Known for its Rocky Mountains and abundant outdoor sports opportunities, such as skiing, hiking, fishing and hunting, Colorado also offers tourists Pike’s Peak, the Royal Gorge, and the Red Rocks outdoor amphitheater.
Denver is home to an active theater culture, a world-class symphony, and many sports activities. You can visit a gold mine, tour the state capitol building, climb a mountain, or relax in some therapeutic natural hot springs.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Colorado has a population of 4,665,177.
Of this population, 1,140,002 are under the age of 18
and 462,190 are at or above the age of 65.
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