Dr. Valerie P Opipari MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
1500 East Medical Center Dr B1 Floor Cancer & Ge Ann Arbor MI, 48109About
Dr. Valerie Opipari received her bachelor's degree from McGill University in Montreal and her medical degree from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. She completed a fellowship in pediatric hema ...
Education and Training
Mc Master Univ- Sch Of Med- Hamilton- Ont- Canada 1983
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
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- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, University of Michigan Health System 1990
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