Colleen Harkins Druzgal, MD
Pediatric Hematology Oncology
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Bio & Overview
Colleen Harkins Druzgal, MD, is director of our Hemophilia Treatment Center, and the pediatric hemostasis/thrombosis program. She is also our pediatric hematology/oncology fellowship director. As a pediatric hematology and oncology specialist, she sees pediatric patients who have a blood disorder or cancer.
Along with Dr. Susan Gray in Adolescent Medicine, Dr. Druzgal is developing a clinic for teen girls with bleeding and clotting concerns.
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Druzgal attended Catholic University of America for her undergraduate degree. She attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania. She completed her residency training in pediatrics and fellowship training in pediatric hematology/oncology at the University of Utah. She joined the UVA faculty in 2010.
Dr. Druzgal is married with 2 children, 2 cats and a dog. She loves hiking, skiing, kayaking, reading, and baking.
Academic Information
- Department
- Pediatrics
- Academic Role
- Associate Professor
- Division
- Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
- Research Interests
- <ul> <li>Bleeding Disorders</li> <li>Clotting Disorders</li> </ul>
- Gender
- Female
- Languages
- English
- Age Groups Seen
- Infants (0-2)
Children (2-12)
Adolescents (12-21)
- Primary Education
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania
- Residency
- University of Utah School of Medicine
- Fellowships
- University of Utah School of Medicine
- Certification
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Hematology-Oncology)
Highlights
Colleen H Druzgal
I'm Colleen Druzgal. I'm a pediatric hematologist oncologist here at UVA. I see patients that have all different types of pediatric cancers and a variety of blood conditions. I was drawn to pediatrics from the very beginning because I love working with kids. And I think that when you're caring for a child who has a medical condition, like a cancer or a blood problem, they're innocent in all of that. They haven't done anything in their life to bring that on. And they still just want to be kids, and so, even when they have a terrible illness, you see kids playing, and smiling, and dancing, and wanting just to be kids. And I think that inspires you every day to come to work and want to do better for them. A lot of times, when a family and a patient come to meet us for the first time, I think it can be a little bit scary because there's a lot of unknown and we're trying to figure out, is there a problem or a medical condition? And I think one of the things that is really rewarding about doing this job is being able to provide answers for patients and families. I think what makes UVA really special is that we're a big enough institution and hospital that we really have folks who are conducting cutting edge research and trying to provide state-of-the-art care. We all work as a team to really take care of a patient together.