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Office
1000 W. Carson
Harbor UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA 90509
Summary
- Dr. Petursson is an emergency medicine physician and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Centinela Hospital Medical Center, and Memorial Hospital of Gardena. He received his medical degree from St Louis University School of Medicine and has been in practice 8 years. He is experienced in trauma resuscitation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Education & Training
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 2016 - 2020
Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2018 - 2025- American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation Provider
- American College of Surgeons Advanced Traumatic Life Support
- American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- American Heart Association Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha Saint Louis University School of Medicine
- Summa Cum Laude University of California San Diego
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 76 citationsPeroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1α and FoxO3A mediate chondroprotection by AMP-activated protein kinase.Xianling Zhao, Freyr Petursson, Benoit Viollet, Martin Lotz, Robert Terkeltaub
Arthritis & Rheumatology. 2014-11-01 - 56 citationsC/EBP homologous protein drives pro-catabolic responses in chondrocytesMatt Husa, Freyr Petursson, Martin Lotz, Robert Terkeltaub, Ru Liu-Bryan
Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2013-12-19 - 72 citationsLinked decreases in liver kinase B1 and AMP-activated protein kinase activity modulate matrix catabolic responses to biomechanical injury in chondrocytes.Freyr Petursson, Matt Husa, Ronald K. June, Martin Lotz, Robert Terkeltaub
Arthritis Research & Therapy. 2013-07-25
Professional Memberships
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Other Languages
- Spanish
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