What is a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist?

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Patient Education| 2021 What is a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist? Connected Content Translation: ¿Qué es un Hematólogo/Oncólogo Pediátrico?: (What is a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist?) Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation What is a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist?. Pediatric Patient Education 2021; 10.1542/peo_document157 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search nav search search input Search input auto suggest search filter All AAP SitesAll PublicationsPediatric Patient Education Search Advanced Search Subjects: Pediatric Specialist Handouts Topics: oncologists If your child or teen has a blood disease or cancer, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist has the experience and qualifications to evaluate and treat your child or teen. The unique nature of care of children or teens with blood diseases and cancer is learned from advanced training and experience in practice. Pediatric hematologists/oncologists treat children and teens from birth through young adulthood. Pediatric hematologists/oncologists are medical doctors who have had At least 4 years of medical schoolThree years of residency training in pediatricsAt least 3 additional years of fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncologyCertification from the American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric hematologists/oncologists diagnose, treat, and manage children and teens with the following: Cancers including leukemias, lymphomas, brain tumors, bone tumors, and solid tumorsDiseases of blood cells including disorders of white cells, red cells, and plateletsBleeding disorders Pediatric hematologists/oncologists practice... Copyright © 20022002American Academy of Pediatrics You do not currently have access to this content.