Dr. Christopher R Chitambar MD
Hematologist-Oncologist | Hematology & Oncology
9200 W Wisconsin Ave Froedtert & Med Coll Milwaukee WI, 53226Rating
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Dr. Christopher Chitambar is a hematologist oncologist practicing in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Chitambar 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
Christian Med Coll, Punjab Univ, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 1976
Christian Medical College 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Hematology
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Increased sensitivity of hydroxyurea-resistant leukemic cells to gemcitabine.
- Cellular adaptation to down-regulated iron transport into lymphoid leukaemic cells: effects on the expression of the gene for ribonucleotide reductase.
- The anti-malarial artesunate is also active against cancer.
- Iron transport in a lymphoid cell line with the hemochromatosis C282Y mutation.
- Inhibition of malignant cell growth by 311, a novel iron chelator of the pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazone class: effect on the R2 subunit of ribonucleotide reductase.
- Transferrin receptor-dependent iron uptake is responsible for doxorubicin-mediated apoptosis in endothelial cells: role of oxidant-induced iron signaling in apoptosis.
- Diagnosis, workup, and prognosis of cutaneous metastases of unknown primary origin.
- CD5+ T-cell/histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma.
- Expression of MUM1/IRF4 correlates with clinical outcome in patients with B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Genomic imbalances in drug-resistant T-cell acute lymphoblastic CEM leukemia cell lines.
- Oxidative stress-induced iron signaling is responsible for peroxide-dependent oxidation of dichlorodihydrofluorescein in endothelial cells: role of transferrin receptor-dependent iron uptake in apoptosis.
- Gallium nitrate revisited.
- Expression of the hemochromatosis (HFE) gene modulates the cellular uptake of
- Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphism C3435T of the multidrug resistance gene MDR1 in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
- Nitric oxide inhibits H2O2-induced transferrin receptor-dependent apoptosis in endothelial cells: Role of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway.
Clinical Trials
Awards
- 2011 Milwaukee Super Doctors
Treatments
- Breast Cancer, Hemochromatosis, Leukemia And More
- Breast Cancer
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (aml)
- Lymphoma
- Leukemia
- Dermal Aesthetics
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
Fellowships
- Hematology & Oncology - University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - Denver 1980
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