In the Haematology Department of the St. Luke's Hospital, we provide a full range of services related to the diagnosis and treatment of all haematological disorders, including haematological malignancies. In our department, patients with: 

• Leukaemia (acute and chronic)
• Lymphoma
• Myeloproliferative neoplasms
• Myelodysplastic syndromes
• Autoimmune haematological diseases 
• Haemostasis disorders

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Department and human resources

The Haematology Department is staffed by renowned Haematologists with many years of experience in benign and malignant haematology, as well as by a team of fully dedicated nurses specializing in the care, monitoring and treatment of sensitive and demanding patients, such as haematology patients. 

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Interdisciplinary cooperation

The Haematology and Microbiology Laboratory, as well as the Hospital's Blood Bank have been incorporated into the Haematology Department, since they play a necessary and valuable role in the treatment of haematological diseases by conducting the most up-to-date and specialised tests. There is also a close collaboration with renowned laboratories of Molecular Biology and Flow Cytometry. 

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Services offered

In the Haematology Department, the following are performed: 

• Chemotherapy regimens
  
• Treatments using monoclonal antibodies
• Transfusions of blood derivatives
• Bloodletting

In the one-day clinics, our staff can perform the following:
 

• Myelograms

• Bone biopsies and punctures with maximum safety and speed, with the least physical and psychological burden on the patient
• Systematic administration of supportive drugs, associated with haematological diseases
• Systematic administration of newer chemotherapy drugs (demethylating agents, proteasome inhibitors) for short treatment regimens

Monitoring of patients with haemostasis disorders

In addition, the Haematology Department deals with:

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• Diagnosis and treatment of patients with congenital and acquired bleeding disorders
• The diagnosis and treatment of patients with congenital and acquired disorders that predispose to thrombosis 

• Monitoring of patients treated with anticoagulants and antiplatelet drugs

• The monitoring of pregnant women with thrombophilia

Counselling patients with emerging haematological disorders

The doctors of the Haematology Department provide continuous advisory assessments to patients with pathological, surgical, nephrological, pulmonary and endocrine diseases, who present emerging blood disorders.

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