Dr. Ihsan Al-Khalil, MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
3601 4th St Lubbock TX, 79430About
Dr. IHSAN AL-KHALIL is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Lubbock, TX. Dr. AL-KHALIL specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. AL-KHALIL treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. AL-KHALIL can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
University of Damascus / Faculty of Medicine 1972
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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Dr. Ihsan Al-Khalil, MD's Expert Contributions
Awards
- Patients’ Choice Award 2016
- Patients’ Choice Award 2017
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2016
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition 2017
Fellowships
- Yale-New Haven Hospital Pediatrics
- University of Connecticut Pediatrics
Internships
- Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Fellowships
- University of Connecticut and Yale-New Haven Hospital
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Get to know Pediatric Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Ihsan Al-Khalil, who serves patients in Lumberton, North Carolina.
Dr. Al-Khalil is a fellowship-trained pediatric hematologist-oncologist with over five decades of experience in his field. He sees patients at Southeastern Family Medicine Residency Clinic in Lumberton, North Carolina.
With an unwavering commitment to his speciality, he is board-certified in pediatrics and pediatric hematology-oncology by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
A 1972 graduate of the University of Damascus, Faculty of Medicine in Syria, Dr. Al-Khalil relocated to the United States to complete his training. He performed his internship at Iowa Methodist Medical Center and his residency in pediatrics at the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. Wanting to further his education, he completed his fellowships in pediatric hematology-oncology at the University of Connecticut and Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancer, malignant blood diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, and blood disorders such as iron-deficiency anemia, clotting abnormalities, hemophilia, and sickle-cell disease. More specifically, a pediatric hematologist-oncologist treats children and teens from birth through young adulthood.
Among the doctor’s most notable achievements, he is the recipient of Patients’ Choice Award (2016, 2017) and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2016, 2017).
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