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Heidar Albandar is a Hematologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Albandar is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

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