Blood disorders

At UC Irvine Medical Center, patients with blood disorders receive individualized care.  Our physicians are experts in diagnosing and treating diseases of the blood, and in developing new treatment options through clinical research.

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Blood disorders are grouped into two categories: Benign (noncancerous) conditions are treated by hematologists.  Malignant (cancerous) diseases are treated by hematological oncologists. In both cases, diagnoses can be made rapidly by the medical center’s laboratory specialists, allowing our doctors to get patients into treatment without delay.

Throughout this process, hematologists, hematological oncologists, nurses, dietitians, pathologists, radiologists and other professionals work as a team.  Together, they provide comprehensive, coordinated care for patients with blood disorders of all kinds.

Benign Blood Disorders

The benign hematology service is responsible for the evaluation, diagnosis and management of noncancerous blood disorders, including:

• Cytopenias such as anemia and thrombocytopenia
• Platelet disorders
• Bleeding disorders such as hemophilia
• Thrombophilias
• Hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia
• Immune hematologic disorders
• Iron metabolism disorders
• Bone marrow disorders

UC Irvine Medical Center is the most comprehensive resource for benign blood disorders in Orange County.

Malignant Blood Disorders

The malignant hematology service focuses on the evaluation, diagnosis and management of cancerous diseases, including:

• Leukemias
• Lymphomas
• Multiple myeloma

For bone marrow transplantation procedures, we maintain a formal affiliation with UCLA, one of the leading centers for this procedure in the United States.  UC Irvine Medical Center provides pre- and post-transplant services at the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, which minimizes travel for our patients from Orange County.

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