Dr. Anthony Ciarolla, MD

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Get to know Hematologist-Oncologist Dr. Anthony Ciarolla, who serves patients throughout the State of California.

A fellowship-trained hematologist-oncologist, Dr. Ciarolla is trained to diagnose and treat disorders related to blood and blood-forming tissue. He serves as the President of Southern California Oncology Associates and holds the position of Advisory Group Member of the California Quality Collaborative.

Graduating with his Medical Degree from the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine in 1980, Dr. Ciarolla went on to perform both his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in hematology and medical oncology at Harbor UCLA Medical Center.

Subsequent to his education, he attained board certification in medical oncology and internal medicine through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Hematology is the branch of medicine concerned with the study of the cause, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases related to blood. Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. A hematologist-oncologist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of cancer, malignant blood diseases such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, and blood disorders such as iron-deficiency anemia, clotting abnormalities, hemophilia, and sickle-cell disease.

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