Dr. Sigurdur R Petursson MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
102 Technology Dr Suite 210 Butler PA, 16001Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Sigurdur Petursson is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Butler, PA. Dr. Petursson 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.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1974
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1974
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Incidence and range of microscopic hematuria in patients with indwelling urinary catheters.
- Incidental detection of primary breast carcinoma with a modified coincident camera in a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and melanoma.
- Primary central nervous system lymphoma: long-term survival following treatment
- National rates and patterns of consumption of antihypertensive drugs in relation to their availability in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
- National rates and patterns of consumption of antihypertensive drugs in relation to their availability in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
- Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the esophagus. Complete response to combination chemotherapy.
- Metastatic medullary thyroid carcinoma. Complete response to combination chemotherapy with dacarbazine and 5-fluorouracil.
- Comparative effects of thrombopoietic-stimulatory factor and spleen cell-conditioned medium on megakaryocytopoiesis in a short-term bone marrow liquid culture system.
- Effect of spleen cell conditioned medium on megakaryocytopoiesis in a short-term bone marrow culture system.
- Effects of hypoxia on megakaryocytopoiesis and granulopoiesis.
- Megakaryocytopoiesis and granulopoiesis in W/Wv mice: comparisons between bone marrow and spleen.
- Megakaryocytopoiesis and granulopoiesis of W/Wv mice studied in long-term bone marrow cultures.
- Megakaryocytopoiesis and granulopoiesis after murine cytomegalovirus infection.
- Spinal cord involvement in leukemia: a review of the literature and a case of Ph1+ acute myeloid leukemia presenting with a conus medullaris syndrome.
- Megakaryocytopoiesis and granulopoiesis following cyclophosphamide.
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Anemia
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Cirrhosis
- Lymphoma
- Immunodeficiency
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (dvt)
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Permanent Removal Of Ingrown Toenails
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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