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Hematology
We treat all hematology conditions, including rare and complex cases.
If you’ve been referred to a hematologist, you may be worried. We are here to help and give you the compassion you deserve and the time you need to ask questions. Our expert team will carefully assess you, tell you what to expect and create a personalized treatment plan for you.
What is hematology?
Hematology is the study of disorders that affect the blood and related structures, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, lymph nodes, bone marrow and spleen.
Hematology conditions and cancer treatment
Many hematology conditions are either cancerous or pre-cancerous. Even when a blood disorder is not cancerous, it may be treated with some of the same medical oncology therapies used to treat cancer. For this reason, treatment for all blood disorders at Henry Ford Health is coordinated through an integrated team of hematologists and oncologists, who treat cancer.
Newly diagnosed?
Contact the cancer team 24/7 by calling (888) 777-4167 or request an appointment online.
Blood disorders we treat
- Anemia
- Bleeding and clotting disorders, including antiphospholipid syndrome, hemophilia and Von Willebrand disease
- Castleman disease
- Leukemia
- Lymphoma
- Myeloma
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria
- POEMS syndrome
- Protein disorders, including amyloidosis, cryoglobulinemia and monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)
- Platelet disorders, including thrombocytosis, thrombocythemia and thrombocytopenia
- Sickle cell disease
- White blood cell disorders, including systemic mastocytosis, proliferative disorders and leukopenias
Genetic Testing
There is often a genetic component with blood disorders. Genetic testing has increasingly become an important part of diagnosis and treatment.
Why choose Henry Ford for your hematology care?
- Expertise: Our hematologists have experience treating all types of blood disorders, including rare and complex cases.
- Integrated team: Our hematologists and oncologists work together to provide the most advanced care available.
- Specialized care: We are experienced in genetic research and testing, and we offer the only comprehensive programs in Michigan for hemophilia and sickle cell disease treatment.
- Advanced treatment: As a teaching hospital offering subspecialty training in blood disorders, Henry Ford stays on the forefront of our rapidly evolving field. Our hematology faculty, residents and fellows work together to bring you the latest therapies, including innovative treatments such as stem cell transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy.
- Clinical trials and research: You may be eligible for new treatment options, including advanced therapies that aren’t widely available. We work with the National Institutes of Health and national research groups on clinical and translational research for leukemia and lymphoma. Our research on blood disorders spans from early-phase clinical trials to treatments nearing approval.