Dr. Ikechukwu Immanuel Akunyili MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
Howard University Hospital Washington DC, 20060About
Dr. Ikechukwu Akunyili is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Miami, FL. Dr. Akunyili specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
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