Dr. Peter C Adamson M.D.
Hematologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
34th & Civic Center Blvd. Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104About
Dr. Peter Adamson is a pediatric hematologist practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Adamson specializes in treating children that have a blood disease or cancer. Such blood diseases include disorders of red blood cells, white blood cells and/or platelets. The types of cancers that Dr. Adamson treats include leukemias, lymphomas and certain tumors. Dr. Adamson can also treat bleeding disorders in children. Pediatric hematologists can be found in childrens hospitals, community hospitals, university medical centers and more.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1984
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Thioguanine administered as a continuous intravenous infusion to pediatric patients is metabolized to the novel metabolite 8-hydroxy-thioguanine.
- The plasma pharmacokinetics and cerebrospinal fluid penetration of the thymidylate synthase inhibitor raltitrexed (Tomudex) in a nonhuman primate model.
- Application of pharmacogenetics to optimization of mercaptopurine dosing.
- Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of the methotrexate metabolite 2, 4-diamino-N(10)-methylpteroic acid.
- Plasma pharmacokinetics and cerebrospinal fluid penetration of hypericin in nonhuman primates.
- Plasma pharmacokinetics and cerebrospinal fluid penetration of thioguanine in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a collaborative Pediatric Oncology Branch, NCI, and Children's Cancer Group study.
- Propofol pharmacokinetics.
- Anti-angiogenic agents for the treatment of brain tumors.
- Liquid chromatography-electrospray mass spectrometry (LC-MS) method for determination of esmolol concentration in human plasma.
- The importance of pharmacokinetic limited sampling models for childhood cancer drug development.
- Congenital neuroblastoma arising in the deltoid muscle.
- High-dose methotrexate-induced nephrotoxicity in patients with osteosarcoma.
- The plasma pharmacokinetics and cerebral spinal fluid penetration of intravenous topiramate in newborn pigs.
- Treatment of accidental intrathecal methotrexate overdose with intrathecal carboxypeptidase G2.
Awards
- 2012 Philadelphia Super Doctors
- 2005 National Cancer Institute Special Recognition Award for Exceptional S
- 1999-2004 United States Army Medical Research and Material Command Certificate
- 2002-2004 United States Army Medical Research and Material Command Certificate
- 1992 Children's Cancer Foundation Research Scholar
- 1987 The Ritter Award: Overall Excellence in Clinical and Interpersonal Sk
- 1980 Phi Beta Kappa
- 1979 The Wesleyan Award: Overall Excellence in Leadership and Scholarship
Treatments
- Leukemia
- Dermal Aesthetics
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
- Member American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Board of Directors American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Member Society for Pediatric Research
- Member American College of Clinical Pharmacology
- Member American Association for Cancer Research
Experience & Accolades
- MemberCHOP Research Subject Recruitment Committee
- Member CHOP Grants & Contracts Compliance Sub-committee
- Member CHOP Research Compliance Oversight Committee
- Member Editorial board: Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Member Editorial board: Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Member Editorial board: Pediatric Hematology and Oncology
- Member Reviewer: Blood
- Member Reviewer: Cancer
- Member Reviewer: Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology
- Member Reviewer: Cancer Research
- Member Reviewer: Clinical Cancer Research
- Member Reviewer: Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Member Reviewer: Journal of the National Cancer Institute
- Member Reviewer: Leukemia
- Member Reviewer: Leukemia Research
- Member2007 - 2014 CHOP Task Force on Industrial Relations Policy
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