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    MediFind found 114 doctor with experience in Polycythemia Vera near Iowa, US. Of these, 81 are Experienced, 32 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    114 providers found
      Distinguished in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      North Iowa Mercy Clinics

      1000 4th St Sw, 
      Mason City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Portuguese, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Flavio Kruter is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Mason City, Iowa. Dr. Kruter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Essential Thrombocythemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kruter is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Iowa Cancer Specialists

      1750 E 53rd St, 
      Davenport, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Susannah Friemel is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Friemel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Friemel is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Family Medicine
      3135 W Broadway, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kevin Sheppard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Sheppard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Sheppard is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melanie Stahlberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Stahlberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Familial Hypertension, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Stahlberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mercy Medical Center

      701 10th St Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Samuel Wood is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Wood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Mcfarland Clinic PC

      1215 Duff Ave, 
      Ames, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Merchant is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Merchant is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bradley Hiatt is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Hiatt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tara Graff is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Graff has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. Her top areas of expertise are B-Cell Lymphoma, Plasmacytoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology

      State University Of Iowa

      1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Heddinger is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Heddinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Heddinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology

      Genesis Health System

      1351 W Central Park Ave, Mercyone Genesis, 
      Davenport, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Spector is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Spector is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Spector is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology

      State University Of Iowa

      1221 Pleasant St, Suite 100, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Seema Harichand-Herdt is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Harichand-Herdt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Harichand-Herdt is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology
      3421 W 9th St, 
      Waterloo, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mukund Nadipuram is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Nadipuram is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Nadipuram is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      1 Edmundson Pl, Suite 100, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Burmese, Hindi, Malay, Malayalam
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sakeer Hussain is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Colorectal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome. Dr. Hussain is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Siouxland Regional Cancer Center

      230 Nebraska St, June E Nylen Cancer Center, 
      Sioux City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Donald Wender is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Sioux City, Iowa. Dr. Wender is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL), Breast Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wender is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology

      State University Of Iowa

      12495 University Ave, 
      Clive, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Buroker is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Buroker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Severe Congenital Neutropenia, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Buroker is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Freeman is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Freeman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Oncology | Hematology | Hematology Oncology

      St Lukes Jones Regional Medical Center

      1795 Hwy 64 E, 
      Anamosa, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Deborah Wilbur is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Anamosa, Iowa. Dr. Wilbur is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Wilbur is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      411 Laurel St, Suite A300, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Angela Sandre is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Sandre is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. Her top areas of expertise are B-Cell Lymphoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Broadlawns Medical Center

      1801 Hickman Rd, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Lair is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Lair is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Lair is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Polycythemia Vera
      Hematology | Oncology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Praveen Vikas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Vikas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Polycythemia Vera. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Polycythemia Vera?

      Polycythemia vera (PV) is a bone marrow disease that leads to an abnormal increase in the number of blood cells. The red blood cells are the most affected blood cell type.

      When should I see a Polycythemia Vera doctor in Iowa, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Polycythemia Vera doctor in Iowa, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Polycythemia Vera doctors in Iowa, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Polycythemia Vera doctors in Iowa, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Polycythemia Vera doctor in Iowa, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Polycythemia Vera doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Polycythemia Vera doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Polycythemia Vera doctor in Iowa, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Polycythemia Vera doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Polycythemia Vera doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Polycythemia Vera doctors in Iowa, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Polycythemia Vera doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Polycythemia Vera doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Polycythemia Vera doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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