Hematologist ·
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
15 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English , Arabic
Specialises in:
Dr. Abdul Hafez Siddiqui has experience of over ten years in the Pediatrics field. He works as a Consultant and Pediatric Hematologist and Oncologist. He has a degree from Dow Medical College in Pakistan and certifications from the American Board of Pediatrics in General Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Siddiqui is one of the most respected physicians in his field.
Throughout his notable medical career, Dr. Siddiqui has worked in some of the most illustrious hospitals and medical centers in the world, such as the University of South Alabama, the Hemophilia Treatment Centre in Mobile, Alabama, and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in Illinois.
Dr. Siddiqui has received prestigious accolades that include the “Best Lecturer of the Year” award from the University of South Alabama as well as the Children's Hospital of Michigan’s “Wolf Zuelzer Fellow Research Award”. In addition to his work at the American Hospital Dubai, Dr. Siddiqui is a frequent keynote speaker at international medical lectures and roundtable conferences, tackling medical conditions such as Pheochromocytoma, Pediatric Kidney Tumors, and Hemolytic Anemia, as well as an advisor for pediatric residents, a mentor, and a published medical researcher.
Here are some of the many kinds of issues that patients are affected with treated by Dr. Abdul Hafeez Siddiqui.:
It is managing the treatment of blood disorders and of the lymphatic system that is done by a Hematologist. Leukemia, Lymphoma and Multiple Myeloma (bone marrow, lymph nodes, or white blood cells cancer) are the three types of cancers for which you must visit a Hematologist. Also, sickle cell anemia, thalassemia and anemia are the conditions for which hematologist is the right answer.
The following symptoms and signs indicate the conditions which may lead you to consult a Hematologist.
Night sweats, fever and continuing fatigue are signs that all is not well with the patient and he might have a condition that a Hematologist can help treat.. Further, a shortness of breath and unexplained weight loss are more signs of hematological health issues. It is wise to not let your health condition worsen and visit a hematologist at the earliest.
The doctor is available for consultation and operation from 9 am to 1 pm on Sunday and from 9 am to 6 pm from Monday to Saturday. The skills and expertise of the doctor in the specialty is an added bonus with vast experience and indepth education.
It is the following important popular procedures that the Dr. Abdul Hafeez Siddiqui performs on the patients.
The specialty of the doctor is to provide treatment to people for blood disorders and procedures refer to these. Ablation therapy is routinely done by Hematologists wherein abnormal tissue is removed by making use of heat, cold, lasers, or chemicals. Also, when bone marrow transplant or blood transfusion is to be performed then Hematologists come into the picture.
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Lymphatic system disorders and blood disorders are the conditions that a Hematologist researches and diagnoses. It is a Hematologist who resolves your issues with blood, bone marrow and lymphatic system either through medical treatment or procedures. The doctors also work in tandem with some other specialists to manage your condition or to interpret the test results for you. Sepsis, which is actually a reaction to an infection and Hemophilia, a name for a genetic blood clotting disorder are managed and treated by a Hematologist as well.
Here is a list of tests that are important prior to and during a consultation with a hematologist.
The tests namely Prothrombin time, Partial thromboplastin time help in checking you for clotting or bleeding disorders and are a good metric to know whether the treatments and medications are working well. All three blood cells related characteristics and numbers are monitored through a test called as a complete blood count. A test known as a bone marrow biopsy is how bone marrow disorders, blood disorders, some cancers and infections in the bone marrow can be easily not just diagnosed but monitored too.
The doctor recommends tests and basis those tests and consultation, and refers you to a Hematologist in case the symptoms and test results suggest a blood disorder or a condition of the bone marrow or lymphatic system. Anemia, having less red blood cells and sickle cell anemia, when red blood cells are shaped like sickle, crescent moon are both a sign that you should see a Hematologist. Please begin your treatment process with a Hematologist if you have any of the cancers like leukemia, multiple myeloma or lymphoma. Visiting the specialist should not be delayed at all when the symptoms start showing.
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