Department of Internal Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care and
Occupational Medicine Faculty
Medical School:
University of Iceland
Residency:
The University of Iowa
Fellowship:
The University of Iowa
Sif Hansdottir, M.D.
Associate
Dr. Hansdottir's clinical interests include general pulmonary medicine and pulmonary hypertension. Her research focuses on Vitamin D and lung immunology, host defenses, inflammatory response, viral lung disease, and granuloma formation.
Honors, Awards, and Organizations
- Icelandic Medical Association, 1998-
- American College of Chest Physicians, 2004-
- American Thoracic Society, 2004-
- Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2005-
Recent Publications
- Hansdottir, S., M.M. Monick, S.L. Hinde, N. Lovan, D.C. Look and G.W. Hunninghake. Respiratory epithelial cells convert inactive vitamin D to its active form: potential effects on host defense. J Immunol. 2008 Nov 15;181(10):7090-9.