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Kerstin Lara Edlefsen, MD

Dr. Edlefsen is a pathologist with expertise in hematopathology, including neoplastic and non-neoplastic blood disorders.

Patient Care Philosophy:

I enjoy bringing diverse diagnostic modalities to the diagnosis and monitoring of leukemia and lymphoma, and collaborating with clinical colleagues to provide state of the art cancer care.

Title

  • Acting Assistant Professor, Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Edlefsen is a pathologist with expertise in hematopathology, including neoplastic and non-neoplastic blood disorders.  This includes the diagnosis of leukemia, lymphoma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms, as well as non-neoplastic causes of lymphadenopathy and cytopenias.

Education And Training

  • The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, 1997
  • University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 2002
  • Residency: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2002-2006
  • Fellowships: Hematopathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2008-2009
  • Surgical Pathology Fellow/Co-Chief Resident Anatomic Pathology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 2006-2007