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hematologist

American  
[hee-muh-tahl-uhj-ist] / ˌhi məˈtɑl ədʒ ɪst /

noun

hematologists plural
  1. a physician specializing in hematology.


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I subsequently went to medical school and eventually became a medical oncologist and hematologist.

From The Wall Street Journal May 7, 2026

Sidonio, now a pediatric hematologist oncologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and professor at Emory University School of Medicine, said he’s more worried than ever.

From Salon May 7, 2026

Dr. Deborah Yallop, consultant hematologist at KCH, said: "We've seen impressive responses in clearing leukemia that seemed incurable -- it's a very powerful approach."

From Science Daily Dec. 11, 2025

I asked Andre Cap, a retired Army colonel and hematologist who formerly led the Army Blood Research Program, to help me understand the potential of prehospital transfusions.

From Slate Oct. 21, 2025

“I’ve been a hematologist for the past six and a half years. Strictly a hematologist. ”

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

In a 'Turing test' involving ten experienced hematologists, the specialists were no better than random chance at telling real images apart from those created by the AI.

From Science Daily Jan. 13, 2026

So, a big rave to the hematologists at Swedish who are keeping me safe.

From Seattle Times Feb. 13, 2024

But several teams of hematologists, including Greinacher’s, say that an overactive immune response appears to be triggering the rare clotting condition in some patients, leading to new treatment guidelines in Europe.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2021

As experts in blood cancers and diseases, hematologists had experience working with tocilizumab to treat cytokine storms that were a side effect of some cancer treatments.

From New York Times Aug. 5, 2020

A few sources noted that a hemophiliac will not in fact bleed to death from a paper cut, thereby dispelling a piece of playground wisdom widely disseminated among the community of eight-year-old amateur hematologists.

From Scientific American Mar. 1, 2012

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