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Dr. Michael J Purtell M.D.?
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Dr. Michael J Purtell M.D., Hematologist (Blood Specialist)

Dr. Michael J Purtell M.D.

Oncologist | Medical Oncology

4940 Eastern Ave Baltimore MD, 21224
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Michael Purtell, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, has been a member of the Department of Oncology at Johns Hopkins Bayview since 1982. Dr. Purtell is is board-certified in internal medici ...

Education and Training

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 1974

Board Certification

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology

Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1977

Provider Details

MaleEnglish

Treatments

  • Lung Cancer, Cancer
  • Prostate Cancer
  • Chronic Pain
  • Breast Cancer
  • Lung Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
  • Lymphoma
  • Aerolase® Technologies
  • Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy

Residency

  • Johns Hopkins Bayview M C, Internal Medicine  
  • Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center   1977
  • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Program A   

Fellowships

  • University of Maryland Medical System / Medical Oncology    1982
  • National Cancer Institute - NIH / Medical Oncology    1980

Dr. Michael J Purtell M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 4940 Eastern Ave

4940 Eastern Ave -
Baltimore, MD 21224
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New patients: 410-550-0359
Johns Hopkins Neurology and Neurosurgery | Johns Hopkins Center for Restless Legs Syndrome

104 NW 31ST ST -
LAWTON, OK 73505
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New patients: 580-536-2121
Fax: 580-250-5183

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