BMC’s Yawkey building doors are now closed as an entrance as part of our ongoing efforts to enhance our campus and provide you with the best clinical care.

All patients and visitors on our main campus must enter our hospital via Shapiro, Menino, or Moakley buildings, where they will be greeted by team members at a new centralized check-in desk before continuing to the hospital. We are excited to welcome you and appreciate your patience as we improve our facilities.

Platelets (thrombocytes) are a component of blood whose main job is to stop bleeding by clogging blood vessel injuries (hemostasis). If there are too many or too few platelets, issues with bleeding can occur. There are different platelet disorders with different symptoms.

Departments and Programs Who Treat This Condition

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Hematology

Patients with blood disorders receive consultation and treatment for a broad range of benign conditions, such as hemoglobinopathies (sickle cell anemia and thalassemia), hemochrom…