Dr. Sreenivas V Rao MD
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
506 E Cheves St Suite 202 Florence SC, 29506About
Dr. Sreenivas Rao is an oncologist practicing in Florence, SC. Dr. Rao specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Rao manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
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Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Juvenile hemochromatosis in the southeastern United States: a report of seven cases in two kinships.
- Genetic abnormalities and juvenile hemochromatosis: mutations of the HJV gene encoding hemojuvelin.
- Three kinships with ALAS2 P520L (c. 1559 C --> T) mutation, two in association with severe iron overload, and one with sideroblastic anemia and severe iron overload.
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