Dr. Philip George Scimeca M.D.
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
120 Mineola Blvd Suite 460 Mineola NY, 11501About
Dr. Philip Scimeca is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Mineola, NY. Dr. Scimeca 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. Scimeca treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Scimeca 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
Georgetown Univ Sch of Med, Washington Dc 1979
Georgetown University School of Medicine 1979
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Diamond-Blackfan syndrome: an unusual cause of hydrops fetalis.
- Hemolytic uremic syndrome associated with cisplatin therapy.
- Acquired coagulation inhibitor in association with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. With a review of other acquired coagulation inhibitors.
- Babesiosis in two infants from Eastern Long Island, NY.
- Thrombocytopenia in an infant with AIDS.
- Chronically transfused patients with increased hemoglobin Alc secondary to donor blood.
- A PC database to facilitate treatment of pediatric hematology/oncology patients.
- Severe, acute thrombocytopenia complicating Mycoplasma infection.
- Does rapidly progressive iron overload in a young girl with sideroblastic anemia also signify the presence of hereditary hemochromatosis?
- Hemolysis after treatment with ceftriaxone.
- Suspicion of child abuse complicating the diagnosis of bleeding disorders.
- Atypical PFAPA syndrome (periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, adenitis) in a young girl with Fanconi anemia.
- Chemotherapeutic treatment of malignant chordoma in children.
Treatments
- Anemia
- Leukemia
- Dermal Aesthetics
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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