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Livia Hegerova, MD

Provider

Livia Hegerova, MD

Physician, Fred Hutch
Assistant Professor, Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine

Specialty:

Hematology

Sloan Clinic

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“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

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.

Why should a patient receive care at Fred Hutch?

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.

Provider Background

Area of Clinical Practice
Nonmalignant hematology

I am a hematologist who sees patients at the Sloan Clinic. 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

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Aplastic Anemia

Autoimmune Diseases

Blood Disorders

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

Diamond-Blackfan Anemia

Dyskeratosis Congenita

Iron Deficiency Anemia

Myeloproliferative Neoplasms

Neutropenia

Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria

Shwachman-Bodian-Diamond Syndrome

Sickle Cell Disease

Thalassemia

Thrombosis

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

Awards

WA Top Docs 2020 and 2021 Top Doctor award

We make promising new treatments available to you through studies called clinical trials led by Fred Hutch physicians. Many of these trials at Fred Hutch have led to FDA-approved treatments and have improved standards of care globally. Together, you and your physician can decide if a study is right for you.

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Many of our Fred Hutch physicians conduct ongoing research to improve standards of patient care. Their work is evaluated by other physicians and selected for publication to the United States National Library of Medicine, the largest medical library in the world. See scientific papers this Fred Hutch physician has written.

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