Livia Hegerova, MD
Livia Hegerova, MD
- Physician, Fred Hutch
- Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Hematology
“I feel fulfilled when we can make a difference in how a patient feels so they can find enjoyment outside their illness. It is always beautiful to hear that we improved the quality of life for patients and their families.”
— Dr. Hegerova
Why should a patient receive care at SCCA?
It is a great pleasure to work in a clinic built upon specialized expertise and a strong research foundation. The growth in treatment advances for blood disorders in recent years is very exciting. We apply these novel therapies with great outcomes for patients.
How would you describe your approach to care?
My goal is to provide patients with the specialized knowledge and support to be informed and active participants in their care. I believe in implementing new therapies to develop the best solutions for patients.
Provider Background
Specialty: Hematology
Area of clinical practice
Nonmalignant hematology
I am a hematologist who sees patients at SCCA South Lake Union.
I am passionate about caring for patients with blood disorders and have an interest in how thrombosis and hemostasis impact women’s health.
I became interested in hematology when I saw my first blood smear. I enjoy solving mysteries, and the unique thing about hematology is you can assess symptoms and correlate them with what you see in the blood. It is exciting to be able to take the problem, run to the microscope and see the disease process. Once we understand what is causing the symptoms, we can best treat it.
My research interests include clinical trials to optimize therapies for nonmalignant blood conditions such as von Willebrand disease and cold agglutinin disease.
Diseases Treated
Diamond-Blackfan Anemia
Iron Deficiency Anemia
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria
Thrombosis
Dyskeratosis Congenita
Neutropenia
Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome
Thalassemia
von Willebrand Disease
Languages
English
Education, Experience and Certifications
Undergraduate degree
University of Washington
Medical degree
University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency
Mayo Clinic, Internal Medicine
Fellowship
University of Minnesota, Hematology Oncology
Board Certifications
Hematology, 2017; Medical Oncology, 2017; American Board of Internal Medicine, 2014
WA Top Docs 2020 and 2021 Top Doctor award
Your Care Team
At Fred Hutch, you receive care from a team of providers with extensive experience in your disease. Your team includes doctors, a patient care coordinator, a registered nurse, an advanced practice provider and others, based on your needs. You also have access to experts like nutritionists, social workers, acupuncturists, psychiatrists and more who specialize in supporting people with cancer or blood disorders.
Insurance
Fred Hutch accepts most national private health insurance plans as well as Medicare. We also accept Medicaid for people from Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. We are working to ensure that everyone, no matter what their financial situation, has access to the care they need.
For the Media
The Media Relations team at Fred Hutch is available to assist members of the news media who would like to arrange interviews with providers.
Email media@fredhutch.org or call 206.667.2210