Before revision: Hematologists may specialize further or have special interests, for example, in: treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treating hematological malignancies such as lymphoma and leukemia (cancers) treating hemoglobinopathies the science of blood transfusion and the work of a blood bank bone marrow and stem cell transplantation Training Starting hematologists (in the US) complete a four-year medical degree followed by three or four more years in residency or internship programs.
After revision: Hematologists may specialize further or have special interests, for example, in: treating bleeding disorders such as hemophilia ,, myeloma, sickle cell anemia idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura treating hematological malignancies such as lymphoma and leukemia (cancers) treating hemoglobinopathies the science of blood transfusion and the work of a blood bank bone marrow and stem cell transplantation Training Starting hematologists (in the US) complete a four-year medical degree followed by three or four more years in residency or internship programs.