Vera Kazakova
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Vera Kazakova, MD

Languages spoken: English, Russian

Clinical Locations

Primary Location

Huntsman Cancer Institute - Cancer Hospital South

Hematology/Oncology
1950 Circle of Hope
Salt Lake City , UT 84112
801-585-0100
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Specialties

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments Internal Medicine -Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions Oncology
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Medical Oncology)
American Board of Internal Medicine (Sub: Hematology)
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
American Board of Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine)

Education history

Professional Medical Medicine - Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Medicine M.D.
Residency Internal Medicine - St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine Resident
Residency Internal Medicine - St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, Tufts University School of Medicine Chief Resident
Fellowship Hematology & Medical Oncology - UMass Chan Medical School Fellow

Selected Publications

Journal Article

  1. Xie Y, Kazakova V, Weeks LD, Gerber JM, Tai J, Zhang TY, Lowsky R, Wu X, Yang C, Patel SA (2024). Effects of donor-engrafted clonal hematopoiesis in allogeneic and autologous stem cell transplantation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Bone Marrow Transplant, 59(11), 1585-1593.
  2. Mericliler M, Kazakova V, Nicolas D, Acharya UH, Jaber BL (2022). Improving compliance with appropriateness of testing for heparin-induced thrombocytopaenia: a quality improvement report. BMJ Open Qual, 11(3).
  3. Salehi O, Kazakova V, Vega EA, Kutlu OC, Alarcon SV, Freeman R, Kozyreva O, Conrad C (2022). Selection criteria for minimally invasive resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma-a word of caution: a propensity score matched analysis using the national cancer database. Surg Endosc, 36(7), 5382-5391.
  4. Salehi O, Vega EA, Kutlu OC, Lunsford K, Freeman R, Ladin K, Alarcon SV, Kazakova V, Conrad C (2022). Poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma: resection is equivalent to transplantation in patients with low liver fibrosis. HPB (Oxford), 24(7), 1100-1109.
  5. Salehi O, Kazakova V, Vega EA, Kutlu OC, Alarcon SV, Freeman R, Kozyreva O, Conrad C (2022). Selection criteria for minimally invasive resection of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma-a word of caution: a propensity score matched analysis using the national cancer database. Surg Endosc, 36(7), 5382-5391.
  6. Curran C, Adib E, Kazakova V, Grivas P, Diamantopoulos LN, Alva AS, Su C, Jain RK, Tandon A, Necchi A, Marandino L, Plastini TM, Merchan JR, Sonpavde G (2022). Outcomes of metastatic urothelial carcinoma following discontinuation of enfortumab-vedotin. Clin Genitourin Cancer, 20(1), 11-16.
  7. Salehi O, Vega EA, Kutlu OC, Krishnan S, Sleeman D, De La Cruz Munoz N, Alarcon SV, Kazakova V, Kozyreva O, Conrad C (2021). Does a Laparoscopic Approach to Distal Pancreatectomy for Cancer Contribute to Optimal Adjuvant Chemotherapy Utilization? Ann Surg Oncol, 28(13), 8273-8280.
  8. Salehi O, Kazakova V, Vega EA, Conrad C (2021). Indocyanine green staining for intraoperative perfusion assessment. Minerva Surg, 76(3), 220-228.
  9. Salehi O, Alarcon SV, Vega EA, Kutlu OC, Kozyreva O, Chan JA, Kazakova V, Harz D, Conrad C (2022). COVID-19's Impact on Cancer Care: Increased Emotional Stress in Patients and High Risk of Provider Burnout. J Gastrointest Surg, 26(1), 1-12.
  10. Bell J, Alhudairy M, Kazakova V, Johnstone M, Tsao L (2020). Right and Left-Sided Carcinoid Heart Disease in the Setting of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Use. JACC Case Rep, 2(12), 1841-1844.
  11. Kazakova V, Alarcon Velasco SV, Perepletchikov A, Lathan CS (2020). ROS1-rearranged lung adenocarcinoma with peritoneal carcinomatosis on initial presentation. BMJ Case Rep, 13(3).
  12. Kazakova V, Kadamkulam Syriac A, Perepletchikov A, Sweeney AT (2020). Regional metastatic paraganglioma of the bladder: a rare cause of myocardial infarction, reversible cardiomyopathy and an intracardiac thrombus. BMJ Case Rep, 13(3).

Review

  1. Yaniv B, Tanenbaum B, Kazakova V, Patel SA (2024). Translational insights into the genetics and immunobiology of relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma. [Review]. Leuk Res, 142, 107519.
  2. Kazakova V, Vanegas YAM, Torres TA, Kozyreva O (2021). Delayed presentation of doxorubicin extravasation into pleural space: Case report and review of literature. [Review]. J Oncol Pharm Pract, 27, (6), 1520-1527.
  3. Kazakova V, Moreno Vanegas YA, Kadamkulam Syriac A, Kozyreva O (2020). Multimodality therapy of endometrial glassy cell carcinoma: a rare type of cancer. [Review]. BMJ Case Rep, 13, (6).

Book Chapter

  1. Kazakova V, Gultawatwichai P. (2024). Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency. In Ferri FF. (Ed.), Ferri's Clinical Advisor, 2025. (1st Edition). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier.