Dr. Alexander A Levitan M.D.
Oncologist | Medical Oncology
2051 Long Lake Road Saint Paul MN, 55112About
Dr. Alexander Levitan is an oncologist practicing in Saint Paul, MN. Dr. Levitan specializes in the care and treatment of patients with cancer. As an oncologist, Dr. Levitan manages and oversees the treatment of a cancer patient after he or she has been diagnosed with the disease. Oncologists will care for their patients throughout the course of the disease. Types of oncologists include medical oncologists, surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gynecologic oncologists, pediatric oncologists and hematologist oncologists.
Education and Training
Univ of Rochester Sch of Med & Dentistry, Rochester Ny 1963
University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry 1963
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Medical Oncology
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The use of hypnosis with cancer patients.
- Hypnosis in the 1990s--and beyond.
- Follow-up review of the success rates of hypnosis. Commentary.
- The role of touch in healing and hypnotherapy.
- A mobile cancer clinic: an effective, safe, and inexpensive method of delivering anti-tumor therapy.
- Hypnotic death rehearsal.
- Patient isolator systems in cancer chemotherapy. The use of high-dose "nonabsorable" antibiotics in the reduction of bowel flora.
- Phenformin and pancreatitis.
- The use of an isolator system in cancer chemotherapy.
- Profound diuresis associated with mitral regurgitation. A case report.
- Bacteriologic surveillance of the patient isolator system.
- The role of supportive services in the operation of an isolator system.
- Infectious complications of chemotherapy in a protected environment.
- In vitro antibacterial activity of kasugamycin.
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