Dr. Rommel Perillo Lu MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
101 Manning Dr Chapel Hill NC, 27514About
Dr. Rommel Lu is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Lu specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of blood diseases such as anemia, hemophilia, sickle-cell disease, leukemia and lymphoma. Hematologist Oncologists are also trained in the study of cancer and its attack on other organs.
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