Innayat Medical Updated on - Dec 18, 2023

Hematology Treatment & Top Hematology Hospitals in India

Hematology stands as a distinct branch within internal medicine, focusing on the comprehensive understanding of the physiology, pathology, etiology, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of blood-related issues and blood-forming organs.

This specialized field includes the examination of blood in both healthy and diseased states. Blood plays pivotal roles in maintaining human well-being by facilitating the transport of essential elements like oxygen and nutrients throughout the body, as well as regulating the body's balance of water and acidity. Hematologists, as experts in this field, specialize in addressing a broad spectrum of blood disorders, which includes conducting laboratory tests to identify blood abnormalities, overseeing blood transfusions, and evaluating the functioning of the bone marrow.

Current developments in the field of hematology boosted the treatment procedures of blood related disorders as well the general healthcare of the patients suffering from blood related conditions. Hematologists plays a pivotal role in diagnosing and treating the various disorders including the blood and bone marrow cancer treatments reducing the patients suffering to a great extent. Here is the list of top Hematology hospitals of India offering best treatments to the needy.

List of Top 11 Best Hematology Hospitals in India

• All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore
• Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
• Apollo Hospitals, Chennai
• Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon
• Artemis Hospitals, Gurgaon
• Max Super Specialty Hospital, New Delhi
• Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Kochi
• Medanta - The Medicity, Gurgaon.
• Sanar International Hospital. Gurgaon
• BLK Super Speciality Hospital, New Delhi.

Most Common Hematological Diseases

• Anemia: Low hemoglobin or red blood cells causing weakness and tiredness
• Leukemia: A type of blood cancer that impact the blood and bone marrow of the person resulting to a high increase of white blood cells in the body
• Hemophilia: A genetically inherited illness where blood doesn't clot properly resulting in high bleeding conditions.
• Thrombocytopenia: Low platelet count disorder resulting excessive bleeding during injuries and having blood clotting issues
• Lymphoma: A type of cancer develops in lymphocytes or white blood cells affecting the body’s disease resisting capacity. 
• Multiple Myeloma: This is called Plasma cell cancer damaging several body parts including bones and affecting red blood cell count
• Sickle Cell Disease: Most commonly inherited genetic disease affecting red blood cells functioning resulting in anemia and other related disorders.
• Hemochromatosis: A genetic condition in which iron levels in the body increase leading to severe damage to skin, heart, liver, joins and other body parts.
• Polycythemia Vera: A rare blood disorder leading to increase in all type of blood cells, especially red blood cells making blood thicker finally resulting in strokes or other body parts damage.

Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP): An abnormal condition of the body caused by viral infections resulting in immune system error. ITP is a condition where the body's immune system erroneously works on the red blood cells of the body, reducing the same and resulting in low platelet count. This causes gum bleeding, easy bruising and reddish purple spots on the legs and so symptoms.

Various kinds of Hematological Treatments

Here is the list of the few tests and treatments under Hematology:

• Bone Marrow Transplantation: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a crucial procedure which involves taking stem cells found in bone marrow, transplanting them to replace the non-performing stem cells. These stem cells can be taken from other parts of the same person or from the matching donors.  
• Chemotherapy: Special drugs used in specific quantities to control the growth of cancer cells
• Radiation therapy: Treating cancer cells through high energy rays
• Splenectomy: Removing of Spleen through surgery due to cancer
• Aplastic Anemia: A rare type of blood disease where the bone marrow does not produce sufficient blood cells required for the body. BMT is the only available cure at present.
• Complete blood Cell Count (CBC): CBC is the test of blood that helps to find all the problems related to blood like anemia, allergies and blood cancers.
• Phlebotomy: Also known as Venipuncture is the process of drawing blood from the vein of the body to remove excess blood cell counts.
• Palliative Care: Treating the patients with hematological issues through supportive care and improving the quality of life.