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Local Hematologists
Dr. Ari D. Fishman, MD
- 2141 K Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
Dr. Kenneth Goldstein, MD
- 2141 K Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Mahmoud H. Mustafa, MD
- 2311 M Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Average recommendation rating*: 2.5 out of 5
Dr. Bruce R. Kressel, MD
- 2141 K Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Dennis A. Priebat, MD
- 110 Irving Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Thomas C. Havell, MD
- 4201 Cathedral Avenue Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20016
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Average recommendation rating*: 3 out of 5
Dr. Bruce D. Cheson, MD
- 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20007
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Average recommendation rating*: 4.5 out of 5
Dr. Craig M. Kessler, MD
- 3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20007
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Dr. Vera Malkovska, MD
- 110 Irving Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Hematology
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Nancy A. Dawson, MD
- 22 South Greene Street
- Baltimore,
- Maryland
- 21201
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Thomas Sacks, MD
- 3301 Mexico Avenue North West, Suite 349
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20006
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Said M. Baidas, MD
- 1400 South Orange Avenue
- Orlando,
- Florida
- 32806
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 5 out of 5
Dr. Frederick R. Rickles, MD
- 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20073
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
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Dr. Richard Holt, MD
- 1900 Massachusetts Avenue South East
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20003
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Hematology
- Surgery - Other
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Dr. Jeffrey Dome, MD
- 111 Michigan Avenue Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Hematology
- Pediatric Hematology / Oncology
- Pediatrics
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Dr. Dal Yoo, MD
- 106 Irving Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Geriatric Medicine
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Victor R. Gordeuk, MD
- 2041 Georgia Avenue Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20060
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Daya S. Sharma, MD
- 50 West Edmonston Drive
- Rockville,
- Maryland
- 20852
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Lawrence S. Lessin, MD
- 110 Irving Street Northwest
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20010
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Dr. Harold S. Mirsky, MD
- 730 24th Street North West
- Washington,
- District of Columbia
- 20037
Specialties
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Oncology
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Average recommendation rating*: 1 out of 5
Washington, D.C. Information
Washington, D.C. is home to 68 practicing hematologists who have offices in 1 county and 16 zip codes, including zip codes 20010, 20007, 20037, 20017, 20060, 20307, 20001, 20003, 20073, 20059, 20422, 20036, 20032, 20016, 20015, and 20006.
According to 2005 Census estimates, Washington, D.C. has a population of 550,521, which gives it a specialist to resident ratio of 1 hematologist for every 8,095 residents.
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.
