Dr. Rafael S. Ducos MD
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
1000 Ochsner Blvd Covington LA, 70433About
Dr. Rafael Ducos is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Covington, LA. Dr. Ducos 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. Ducos treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Ducos 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
Univ De Chile, Esc De Pregrado, Fac De Med, Santiago, Chile 1961
Board Certification
PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Epidemiologic features of pain in pediatric cancer patients: a co-operative community-based study. North Central Cancer Treatment Group and Mayo Clinic).
- The ochsner experience with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in childhood.
- Pernicious anemia and juvenile-onset diabetes mellitus in an adolescent: a case report.
- Thermostable erythrocyte rosettes in chronic renal failure and allograft rejection.
- Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood presenting as disseminated osteomyelitis: a case report.
- Ultrasonography of primary renal lymphoma in a child.
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