Medical Specialist: Pediatric ...

Medical Specialist: Pediatric Hematology-oncology

After completion of medical school, the pediatrician completes another three years of training and must pass an examination to be Board Certified in Pediatrics. A pediatrician specializing in pediatric hematology-oncology completes an additional three-year fellowship training program. The pediatric hematology-oncologist provides expert care for children with:

Associated Diseases

• Cancer
• Leukemia
• Genetic hematologic disorders
• Sickle cell anemia
• Hemophilia
• vonWillebrand disease
• Thalessemia
• Malignant brain neoplasm
• Benign vascular malformations

Reference:

American Academy of Pediatrics 2003.