Laufey Sigurdardottir
Experienced in Down Syndrome

Dr. Laufey Sigurdardottir

Neurology | Pediatric Neurology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Pediatric Neurology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 

Experienced in Down Syndrome
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Pediatric Neurology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Laufey Sigurdardottir is a Neurologist and a Pediatric Neurologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sigurdardottir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Down Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Memory Loss, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Iceland, 1993 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
University of Pennsylvania, 2001
Specialties
Neurology
Pediatric Neurology
Licenses
Neurology with Special Qualifications in Neurology in PA
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 2002
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Pediatric Neurology
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


1 Total Publications

PLPHP deficiency: clinical, genetic, biochemical, and mechanistic insights.
PLPHP deficiency: clinical, genetic, biochemical, and mechanistic insights.
Journal: Brain : a journal of neurology
Published: May 22, 2018
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