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Samuel Friedman

Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology

Dr. Samuel Friedman is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Tamuning, Guam. Dr. Friedman 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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59 years Experience
Samuel Friedman
Specializes in:
  • Anemia
  • Hemophilia
  • Sickle Cell Anemia
  • Leukemia
  • Lymphoma
  • Tamuning, Guam
  • University of British Columbia
  • Accepting new patients

How can I check my iron levels?

Serum iron and ferritin levels will give you an accurate idea of your iron and iron stores.

What causes elevated platelets?

A variety of diseases. Inflammation cancer, infection and certain bone marrow diseases can all cause elevated platelets.

Should I have CBC test every year?

If you are healthy, and feeling well, at your age it might be considered optional.

Is it alright to take Ibuprofen while taking blood thinners?

Usually there is no interaction. Avoid aspirin.

Why is my iron so low?

If you have low iron in the western world, you are losing more blood than you are ingesting iron. Either you have heavy periods if a premenopausal woman or losing it in your gut. READ MORE
If you have low iron in the western world, you are losing more blood than you are ingesting iron. Either you have heavy periods if a premenopausal woman or losing it in your gut. You need to be sure this is just excess menstrual loss and need to take iron tab, once per day with meat or fish for as long as you are having the problem.

Do I have a blood clot in my nose?

No. The clot in your nose would be from previous bleeds, not causing the bleed. If this persists you should be looked at by an ENT doctor to possibly cauterize a vessel that may READ MORE
No. The clot in your nose would be from previous bleeds, not causing the bleed. If this persists you should be looked at by an ENT doctor to possibly cauterize a vessel that may be causing this. A more serious cause may be that of a bleeding disorder which may be due to a variety of reasons.

Does Fanconi anemia carry a risk of leukemia?

Yes, there is a substantial risk of developing acute leukemia. Many patients receive an allogenic stem cell transplant to eradicate the genetically altered marrow to avoid this READ MORE
Yes, there is a substantial risk of developing acute leukemia. Many patients receive an allogenic stem cell transplant to eradicate the genetically altered marrow to avoid this potential eventuality.

What causes a clotting disorder?

It certain can be and often is genetic. You should have been investigated for such a disorder, of which there are many, to isolate the cause and determine its potential for siblings READ MORE
It certain can be and often is genetic. You should have been investigated for such a disorder, of which there are many, to isolate the cause and determine its potential for siblings and offspring passage.