What does a Hematologist do?

A hematologist deals with the treatment of blood disorders and malignancies, including different types of hemophilia, leukemia, lymphoma, anemia etc.

What are the typical symptoms of a blood related disorder?

Typical symptoms include fatigue, shortness of breath, Trouble concentrating from lack of oxygenated blood in the brain, Muscle weakness, Fast heartbeat etc.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Hematologist?

The investigations include Full Blood Count Testing, White Blood Cells (WBC) Testing, Red Blood Cells (RBC) Testing, Hemoglobin Testing, Hematocrit and Platelets, Mono Screening, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Testing, and Renal Profiling.

Can a hematologist diagnose cancer?

Hematologic tests aid in the diagnosis of blood diseases such as anemia, certain cancers of the blood and inflammatory diseases, and also help monitor blood loss and infection.

Can blood cancers be cured?

Most of them are curable as it all depends upon the type of blood cancer the patient is suffering from.

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About Dr Alan Teh Kee Hean

Dr. Alan Teh Kee Hean is a certified Hematologist with 35 years of experience in Malaysia.
He focuses on procedures like Allogeneic and Autologous Bone Marrow Transplantation, Allogeneic and Autologous Peripheral, Blood Stem Cell Transplantation, Bone Marrow Transplant, Cancer Treatment and Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in Haematology including Chemotherapy.
He is a member of the Malaysian Society of Haematology, the Malaysian Medical Council and the Academy of Medicine, Malaysia.
Dr Alan Teh Kee Hean achieved his MBBS (1983) from the University of Malaya, Malaysia.
He holds a Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburgh, UK, 1977, as well as Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), UK, 1988.
Dr Alan Teh Kee Hean received a fellowship in haematology and a bone marrow transplant from Australia in 1992.