Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

Dr. Abdullateef '. Abdulkareem

Hematology | Oncology
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Hematology And Medical Oncology
2102 Harrisburg Pike, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
Penn Medicine
LG Health Physicians Hematology And Medical Oncology
2102 Harrisburg Pike, 
Lancaster, PA 
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Overview

Abdullateef Abdulkareem is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abdulkareem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Abdulkareem is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Obafemi Awolowo University School Of Medicine
Residency
Lister Hospital
Specialties
Hematology
Oncology
Licenses
Hospitalist in MD
Board Certifications
Hematology, 2022
Medical Oncology, 2022
Internal Medicine, 2018
Fellowships
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Lancaster General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Gateway Health Plan
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Health Partners Plans
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Locations

LG Health Physicians Hematology and Medical Oncology
2102 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601
Call: 717-544-9400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Abdulkareem has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Pernicious Anemia
Thalassemia
Lung Cancer
Bladder Cancer
Thyroid Cancer
Colorectal Cancer
Testicular Cancer
Breast Cancer
Burkitt Lymphoma
Sickle Cell Disease
Pancreatic Cancer
Dyskeratosis Congenita
Anal Cancer
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Multiple Myeloma
Cryoglobulinemia
Esophageal Cancer
Myelofibrosis
Anemia
Hodgkin Lymphoma
Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia
Liver Cancer
Prostate Cancer
Beta Thalassemia
Gallbladder Cancer
Blood Clots
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
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Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


8 Total Publications

Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Anti-Lymphoma Therapy as a Predictive Biomarker of Response to Vaccination.
Antibody Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination in Patients With Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Plasma Cell Dyscrasias: Anti-Lymphoma Therapy as a Predictive Biomarker of Response to Vaccination.
Journal: Frontiers in oncology
Published: December 21, 2021
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