Dr. James O Ballard MD
Hematologist (Blood Specialist) | Hematology
500 University Dr Hershey PA, 17033About
Dr. James Ballard is a hematology internist practicing in Hershey, PA. Dr. Ballard specializes in cases of suspected blood disorders when a diagnosis is unclear and further medical care is needed. Hematology internists work with other specialists such as surgeons, radiation therapists and gynecologists in order to get a better understanding on the cases. Often, patients are asked to participate in clinical research that could result in more efficient treatment methods.
Education and Training
University of Maryland At Baltimore / Professional Schools 1969
West Virginia University School of Medicine 1969
University of Maryland School of Medicine
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Anticoagulant-induced thrombosis.
- Malignant histiocytosis in a patient presenting with leukocytosis, eosinophilia, and lymph node granuloma.
- Humanities education at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
- Knee and hip arthroplasty infection rates in persons with haemophilia: a 27 year single center experience during the HIV epidemic.
- The humanities interface of nursing and medicine.
- A piece of my mind. Provenance.
- A piece of my mind. More things in heaven and earth.
- Fibrinogen interaction with human platelets: effect of other coagulation factors, prostaglandins and platelet inhibitors.
- A piece of my mind. To bed with Dad.
- Living with the dying: an early AIDS experience.
- Evaluation of the safety, recovery, half-life, and clinical efficacy of antithrombin III (human) in patients with hereditary antithrombin III deficiency. Cooperative Study Group.
- Vitamin K antagonism of coumarin intoxication in the rat.
- The Calling.
- Changes in plasma haptoglobin and alpha-2-macroglobulin in hemophiliacs receiving factor replacement therapy.
- Further studies on ultrasonic properties of blood clots.
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