
Overview
Zulfiqar Hussain, MD, FACP is a medical oncologist and treats all hematology cases and solid malignancies.
Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of MAGIC Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Thrombocytopenia.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2500 West 12th Street, Erie, PA 16505
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Childhood Iron Deficiency AnemiaDr. Hussain isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.
- Inflammatory Breast CancerDr. Hussain isDistinguished. Learn about Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Lung CancerDr. Hussain isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Paget Disease of the BreastDr. Hussain isDistinguished. Learn about Paget Disease of the Breast.
- Pleuropulmonary BlastomaDr. Hussain isDistinguished. Learn about Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.
- Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC)Dr. Hussain isDistinguished. Learn about Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).
- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- AngiosarcomaDr. Hussain isAdvanced. Learn about Angiosarcoma.
- Breast CancerDr. Hussain isAdvanced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
- EGFR Positive Lung CancerDr. Hussain isAdvanced. Learn about EGFR Positive Lung Cancer.
- Familial Prostate CancerDr. Hussain isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Prostate Cancer.
- Experienced
- Acute Mountain SicknessDr. Hussain isExperienced. Learn about Acute Mountain Sickness.
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation
- Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)Dr. Hussain isExperienced. Learn about Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).
- Acute Promyelocytic LeukemiaDr. Hussain isExperienced. Learn about Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia.
- Adult Soft Tissue SarcomaDr. Hussain isExperienced. Learn about Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.


