Dr. Timothy Joseph Porea MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
620 John Paul Jones Cir Portsmouth VA, 23708About
Dr. Timothy Porea is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Portsmouth, VA. Dr. Porea 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. Porea treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Porea can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
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