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Dr. Debbie C. sakaguchi Sakai M.D., Hematologist (Pediatric)
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Dr. Debbie C. sakaguchi Sakai M.D.

Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

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2979 20th Ave San Francisco CA, 94132
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Dr. Debbie Sakai is a pediatric hematologist practicing in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Sakai 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. Sakai treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Sakai can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.

Education and Training

Albert Einstein Medicine

Board Certification

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- 2004

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish 16 years of experience

Awards

  • Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics 2013 Rotation of the Year Award for Inpatient General Pediatrics 
  • Lucile Packard Children's Hospital 2012 Award 
  • Stanford University School of Medicine 2011-2012 Faculty Honor Roll with Letter of Distinction for Teaching 
  •  2001 Alpha Omega Alpha, Albert Einstein College of Medicine 

Fellowships

  • Univ of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA    2009
  • Univ of California San Francisco CA    2009

Dr. Debbie C. sakaguchi Sakai M.D.'s Practice location

Debbie Sakai

2979 20th Ave -
San Francisco, CA 94132
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Dr. Debbie C. sakaguchi Sakai M.D. has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 2 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Hematologist (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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