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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. Florida has
554 practicing
hematologists. Broken out by city, hematology doctor density
in Altamonte Springs is 7,
in Atlantis is 5,
in Aventura is 11,
in Bay Pines is 2,
in Boca Raton is 21,
in Bonita Springs is 5,
in Boynton Beach is 18,
in Bradenton is 13,
in Brooksville is 1,
in Cape Coral is 5,
in Clearwater is 16,
in Clermont is 6,
in Cocoa Beach is 3,
in Coral Gables is 2,
in Coral Springs is 4,
in Crystal River is 3,
in Dade City is 1,
in Davenport is 1,
in Daytona Beach is 6,
in Deerfield Beach is 1,
in Delray Beach is 7,
in Deltona is 1,
in Eglin Afb is 1,
in Fernandina Beach is 1,
in Fort Lauderdale is 10,
in Fort Myers is 12,
in Fort Pierce is 3,
in Fort Walton Beach is 2,
in Gainesville is 36,
in Hialeah is 4,
in Hollywood is 14,
in Homestead is 1,
in Hudson is 2,
in Inverness is 3,
in Jacksonville is 36,
in Jacksonville Beach is 2,
in Jupiter is 5,
in Kissimmee is 5,
in Lady Lake is 5,
in Lake City is 3,
in Lake Mary is 5,
in Lake Worth is 11,
in Lakeland is 7,
in Largo is 4,
in Lauderdale Lakes is 1,
in Lauderhill is 1,
in Lecanto is 3,
in Leesburg is 6,
in Longwood is 1,
in Lutz is 1,
in Lynn Haven is 1,
in Margate is 1,
in Melbourne is 9,
in Miami is 66,
in Miami Beach is 11,
in Miami Shores is 1,
in Naples is 7,
in New Port Richey is 8,
in New Smyrna Beach is 4,
in North Miami Beach is 2,
in Ocala is 9,
in Ocoee is 4,
in Okeechobee is 2,
in Orange City is 6,
in Orange Park is 12,
in Orlando is 37,
in Ormond Beach is 7,
in Palm Beach Gardens is 3,
in Panama City is 2,
in Pembroke Pines is 13,
in Pensacola is 15,
in Pinellas Park is 1,
in Plant City is 1,
in Plantation is 5,
in Pompano Beach is 2,
in Port Charlotte is 7,
in Port Orange is 2,
in Riviera Beach is 3,
in Safety Harbor is 2,
in Saint Augustine is 1,
in Sanford is 5,
in Sarasota is 10,
in Sebring is 1,
in South Miami is 3,
in South Pasadena is 2,
in Stuart is 4,
in Tallahassee is 4,
in Tamarac is 6,
in Tampa is 59,
in Tavares is 3,
in Titusville is 4,
in Venice is 5,
in Vero Beach is 1,
in Wellington is 4,
in West Palm Beach is 11,
in Weston is 2,
in Winter Garden is 1,
in Winter Haven is 5,
in Winter Park is 4,
and in Zephyrhills is 1.
Florida Information
Florida’s warm and humid subtropical climate makes it a winter destination for many. Population in 2000 was 15,982,378, according to census statistics. Tallahassee, located in the north panhandle area, is the state capital.
Tourism is a major industry in Florida, with Cape Canaveral, Disney World, the Everglades National Park, Universal Studios, the Atlantic coast and the Gulf coast all destinations for visitors and residents. Year-round outdoor activities include camping, golf, scuba diving, snorkeling, fishing and boating.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Florida has a population of 17,789,864.
Of this population, 3,975,071 are under the age of 18
and 2,978,335 are at or above the age of 65.
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