Biography
Dr. Dolezal is a board-certified hematologist-oncologist with Stanford Medicine Cancer Center in Emeryville and a clinical associate professor in the Stanford School of Medicine, Division of Oncology.
She strives to work with patients to develop care plans that are comprehensive and personalized achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life.
Dr. Dolezal also has extensive experience in research and drug development. She previously held positions as a clinical scientist, assistant medical director, and associate medical director in the BioOncology Therapeutics unit of the biotechnology company Genentech.
She has conducted clinical research into fertility preservation in patients with breast cancer, advanced treatments for triple-negative breast cancer, and patients’ adherence to anti-cancer therapy. She has co-authored articles on her research findings that appeared in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, and other peer-reviewed publications.
She also co-authored the chapter “Progression from Hormone-Dependent to Hormone-Independent Breast Cancer” in the textbook Hormones, Genes and Cancer published by Oxford University Press.
Dr. Dolezal has made presentations to her peers at meetings of the American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and European Cancer Organisation.
She strives to work with patients to develop care plans that are comprehensive and personalized achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life.
Dr. Dolezal also has extensive experience in research and drug development. She previously held positions as a clinical scientist, assistant medical director, and associate medical director in the BioOncology Therapeutics unit of the biotechnology company Genentech.
She has conducted clinical research into fertility preservation in patients with breast cancer, advanced treatments for triple-negative breast cancer, and patients’ adherence to anti-cancer therapy. She has co-authored articles on her research findings that appeared in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Cancer, and other peer-reviewed publications.
She also co-authored the chapter “Progression from Hormone-Dependent to Hormone-Independent Breast Cancer” in the textbook Hormones, Genes and Cancer published by Oxford University Press.
Dr. Dolezal has made presentations to her peers at meetings of the American Association for Cancer Research, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and European Cancer Organisation.
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Professional Summary
Education & Certifications
- Medical Education: Sidney Kimmel Medical College Thomas Jefferson University (1999) PA
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hematology (2007)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology (2006)
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- Fellowship: UCLA Division of Hematology and Oncology (2005) CA
- Residency: USC/LAC Medical Center (2002) CA
Honors & Awards
- Foerderer Scholarship for International Study on HIV Education in Africa, International AIDS Society
- General Honors Program, University of Maryland
- Gibbon Scholar, Thomas Jefferson Medical College and Graduate School
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- House of Delegates Scholarship, Maryland Higher Education Commission
- Ironman Finisher, Ironman Triathlon
- President, Medical Students for Choice, Jefferson Medical College
- Research Scholarly Committee, University of Southern California Department of Medicine
- Senatorial Scholarship, Maryland
- Speaker at NIH as Tour of Hope Representative and Former NIH Researcher, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Sponsored Athlete, Zoom Elite Triathlon Team
- Team USA Triathlon Age-Group Division World Championships, Team USA - USA Triathlon
- Tour of Hope Rider Across the USA, Tour de Hope
- Triathlon and Cycling Coach, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training (TNT)
Publications
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Immunophenotypic and genotypic characterization of progression in follicular lymphomas
Natkunam, Y., Soslow, R., Matolcsy, A. A., Dolezal, M., Bhargava, V., Knowles, D. M., & Warnke, R. (2004). Immunophenotypic and genotypic characterization of progression in follicular lymphomas. APPLIED IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY & MOLECULAR MORPHOLOGY, 12(2), 97–104. -
CLONAL VDJ RECOMBINATION OF THE IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY-CHAIN GENE BY PCR IN CLASSICAL HODGKINS-DISEASE
Kamel, O. W., Chang, P. P., Hsu, F. J., DOLEZAL, M. V., Warnke, R. A., & VANDERIJN, M. (1995). CLONAL VDJ RECOMBINATION OF THE IMMUNOGLOBULIN HEAVY-CHAIN GENE BY PCR IN CLASSICAL HODGKINS-DISEASE. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, 104(4), 419–23. -
VIRUS-ASSOCIATED HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME CHARACTERIZED BY CLONAL EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS GENOME
DOLEZAL, M. V., Kamel, O. W., VANDERIJN, M., Cleary, M. L., Sibley, R. K., & Warnke, R. A. (1995). VIRUS-ASSOCIATED HEMOPHAGOCYTIC SYNDROME CHARACTERIZED BY CLONAL EPSTEIN-BARR-VIRUS GENOME. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY, 103(2), 189–94. -
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Clustered mutations in the second exon of the MYC gene in sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma.
Yano, T., Sander, C. A., Clark, H. M., Dolezal, M. V., Jaffe, E. S., & Raffeld, M. (1993). Clustered mutations in the second exon of the MYC gene in sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma. Oncogene, 8(10), 2741–8. -
Neurocysticercosis and oncogenesis.
Del Brutto, O. H., Dolezal, M., Castillo, P. R., & García, H. H. (2000). Neurocysticercosis and oncogenesis. Archives of Medical Research, 31(2), 151–5. -
Modeling notch signaling in normal and neoplastic hematopoiesis: global gene expression profiling in response to activated notch expression.
Ganapati, U., Tan, H. T., Lynch, M., Dolezal, M., de Vos, S., & Gasson, J. C. (2007). Modeling notch signaling in normal and neoplastic hematopoiesis: global gene expression profiling in response to activated notch expression. Stem Cells (Dayton, Ohio), 25(8), 1872–80. -
Psychosocial distress screening and the survivorship care plan in the community oncology setting.
Dolezal, M. V., Prishtina, M., Ridgley, L., Hart-Inkster, B., Christensen, K., & Orange, D. (2016). Psychosocial distress screening and the survivorship care plan in the community oncology setting. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. AMER SOC CLINICAL ONCOLOGY. -
Fertility preservation before breast cancer treatment appears unlikely to affect disease-free survival at a median follow-up of 43 months after fertility-preservation consultation.
Letourneau, J. M., Wald, K., Sinha, N., Juarez-Hernandez, F., Harris, E., Cedars, M. I., … Rosen, M. P. (2020). Fertility preservation before breast cancer treatment appears unlikely to affect disease-free survival at a median follow-up of 43 months after fertility-preservation consultation. Cancer, 126(3), 487–495.
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Clustered mutations in the second exon of the MYC gene in sporadic Burkitt's lymphoma.
Practice Locations
Cancer Center in Emeryville Emeryville, CA
Emeryville, CA
Cancer Center in Emeryville
5800 Hollis Street
Emeryville , CA 94608
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Review Summary
Dr. Dolezal is often described as personable, caring, and thorough. She is known for being easy to talk to and taking the time to listen to and address concerns. Patients appreciate her ability to explain complex information clearly, and feel she is knowledgeable about their medical history. Many feel comfortable with her, and value her collaborative approach to care.
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Patient Reviews
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The best doctor ever. I have total confidence in her care. She talks with me and we decide procedures and treatments together.
very thoughtful and considerate
She is always in a hurry. Not timely in getting back to you
She’s an excellent physician.
Milana Dolezal always puts me at ease and is a positive part of my medical care team. She is easy to understand, thorough, and I feel confident in her experience and abilities as a medical professional.
Dr.Dolezal organized and professional.
Love Dr. Dolezal!
Informative, professional, easy to understand, helpful.
She's wonderful.
Good visit.
she was very knowledgeable about my case and answered all of my questions in detail.
Attentive and thorough!
I really enjoy meeting with Dr Dolezal. She explains things in a clear manner and has good listening skills. I feel like am in good hands with her.
Dr. Dolezal is so Personable . . . very easy to communicate with.
Dr. Dolezal provides usually simple explanations. She allows time to ask questions and to provide her information
I really like Dr. Dolezal! I appreciate her knowledge and willingness to work with me even though I live in Redding, Ca. I feel very secure with her and know that she will provide the best treatment for me.
I prefer to see Dr. Dolezal in person but due to the long driving distance for me, sometimes it would be very great to have video visit with her.
Dr Dolezal is smart wise and compassionate
Dr. Dolezal is such a comprehensive doctor, and she explains complex medical results in a very understandable way.
Milana Dolezal is very kind, thorough, personable, and seems to really understand my health situation. She looks at my overall health and of course the specialty that she is most concerned with. I feel very confident with her as one of my medical team who is overlooking my general health.
I felt heard and supported by Dr. Dolezal.
she explained everything very clearly where I understand what she was saying to me .
Dr. Dolezal is a good listener and allows you to ask questions
As always Dr Dolezal provides invaluable healthful information.
I really like her, feels like she covers all bases of my health. She orders tests and labs that are appropriate to my health needs.
she's great
She is very helpful, actively listens, and is very knowledgeable
Very likable and easy to understand….very thorough. I would highly recommend her.
Knowledgeable and personable
She is knowledgeable and helpful.
Very happy with Dr. Doorzal
Dr Dollzal is a kind, compassionate, thorough provider.
Easy to talk to. Very informed about my history
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I feel Blessed to have her as one of my physicians referred to by my Primary Doctor (Leslie SC Tim, MD)!
This provide gave me the impression that perhaps she doesn't have as much empathy for her patients.
She’s wonderful
Dr. Dolezal is an excellent advisor. She is currently a second opinion for my health care but I may switch back to her as my primary.
Great doctor. Explains medical condition very well. Takes time to understand what I explained.
Dr. Dolezal after reviewing the information, carefully responded to my concerns.
She was excellent, thorough & had a great bedside manner.
Dr Dolezal is outstanding and bright
I'm very excited to be treated by her. Please see previous comments.
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Good doctor, knowledgable, competent, attentive, respectful. Explained everything so I could understand.
very nice Dr. I understand her very well
Excellent experience with Dr. Dolezal - professional yet friendly, extremely competent, covered all lab work, answered all questions.
She's a marvelous professional.
On time professional easy to understand. Enjoyed the visit
interested in my all around health. She is keeping up with my other physicians and test I’ve had. Very pleasant, enjoyed talking with her.
Look forward to our next appointment
I really enjoy meeting with Dr. Dolezal--smart, professional, helpful and easy to talk to
Very enjoyable to work with. I have complete confidence in her ability to deal with my health issues.
I like her. She was knowledgeable about my medical history. She has a plan of action for me. That relives my stress and worry about my health.
My vists with Dr. Dolezal are always excellent, she is the most caring doctor
Nice, very knowledgeable and empathetic
Excellent oncologist. Intelligent and precise. Friendly and caring.
Very caring and attentive doctor
On time. Great doc.
THE DOCTOR VERY THOROUGH.
I really liked the way she gave me all the information about what was next, and answered all my questions.
Dr Dolezel is the best oncologist I have ever had!!
She is an excellent physician. I feel lucky to have her as my doctor
Very responsive and listens well. Takes my opinions into consideration and respects them.
Dr Dolezal is an amazing, caring doctor
She is an excellent and compassinent physician. We are lucky to have her.
Dr. Dolezal is Very Personable is quite easy to communicate with!!
very knowledgeable and understands the importance to move forward in a timely matter amzaing
I was very comfortable in talking to the Dr.
Very thorough and easy to talk to. Answered my questions completely.
Dr. Dolezal is very easy to understand and explains things well.
Very pleasant and easy to talk to.
Very exact and profwsssional
She is kind, smart, personable, thoughtful and thorough
She was an excellent communicator, good listener and professional. She helped define the issues, clarify options, and recommended next steps .
Very nice doctor and takes time to answer all my questions. Im so glad she is my doctor.
Dr. Dolezal is very professional and personable. She listened, and we made decisions about my care together.
Dr Dolezal listens and discusses my health with me. I feel like she is a partner in my wellbeing.
Dr Dolezal has a very positive approach to my concerns and I feel very comfortable early on as this is a recent change from my Dr.
Dr Dolezal listens extremely well to all of my concerns, she is very very smart and knows what she is doing, I absolutely trust her and have extreme confidence in her. She is the best out there in her profession!
Smart, kind and caring
Dr. Milana Dolezal is a warrior and is inspiring and I am grateful that she is my Dr. She is fully present is truthful and warm and caring all in one.
Dr. Dolezal is extremely knowledgeable and very thorough. She is keeping an eye on my condition from several different angles and staying ahead of everything so that nothing is missed. That's how I believe doctors should be. Even if we patients are informed and educated about our conditions, we can't come close to a medical specialist who has focused years of study on the subject and knows what to look for and what to do to manage it. Dr. Dolezal gives me confidence that she has my best interest at heart and will do what is needed to give me the best possible outcome.. I am very happy with her care. And she is very nice, too. I enjoy talking to her.
She is wonderful doctor, wonderful person. I wish there would be more doctors like Dr Dolezal. Her knowledge impressive. Basically-she saved my life.
She explained everything that I needed to know. She was great!
Great!
I trust her and appreciate the cate
excellent communicator
she is a very good doctor
All my interactions with Dr. Dolezal have been pleasant.
She is very easy to talk to.
Wonderful doctor!
Dr Dolezal is always caring and knowledgeable and looks over all case notes in my file to see if anything has been missed by care team that needs to be followed up on.
I am confident that Dr. Dolezal is providing me with the best possible care. I feel fortunate to be her patient.
I appreciate Dr Dolezal discussing my health and treatment plans with me. We decide together. She speaks so I understand - not medical terms.
Dr. Dolezal is outstanding in every way.
Thank you for providing the time and comprehensive information specific to my case.
Great doctor very informative and empathetic!
She is amazing! She explained everything clearly and definitely has my best interest of n her actions!
Doctor Dolezal is a great specialist. Thanks to her I was diagnosed. She is very supportive and has a wonderful approach for her patients.
Very thorough, courteous and knowledgeable. Took time to listen to my questions and concerns.
Dr Dolezal is a wonderful medical professional. She listens actively and makes her patient feel seen and heard.
Dr. Dolezal is the best. Her assistant was very friendly and efficient
friendly staff
Dr. Dolezal is an outstanding provider in every way: in depth knowledge, professional, friendly, respectful, patient, thorough, takes time to explain things and answer questions, and conveys a genuine sense of passion for her work and care for my well being. I am grateful to have been under her care.
Very iinformative, comforting, knowlegable and informed on my status.
Dr Dolezal is a good doctor. She is personable and has great ability to put you at ease while discussing data.
Excellent
Dr. Dolezal is very personable and very interested in "covering all the bases" regarding my condition. I appreciate her detailed follow-up and her suggestions for my other doctors. I feel like she is giving me excellent care.
Responsive and very personable
I currently rely on Dr. Dolezal more than any other doctor.
Excellent bedside manner, very thorough, takes time to explain and extensive exam. I felt very confident with her.
I had a very good visit
Excellent visit
She’s outstanding.
Dr. Dolezal is very patient with me, explains everything I need to know. I believe she is doing everything she can to provide me with the care I need, and to gather whatever information she needs to provide me with that care. She's personable and professional.
Thank you for everything. I feel that I am in excellent hands and I appreciate your thoroughness and your willingness to carefully explain things to me in a way that I am able to comprehend.
Dr. M. Dolezal was very attentively responsive in explaining what the steps needed to follow up for the treatment of my case.
Dr. Dolezal is very knowledgeable and is very good at sharing and explaining medical situations.
Dr. Dolezal is a very understanding and compassionate doctor. She wants her patients to make informed decisions and take an active role in their recovery plan. She is patient and caring.
I was very pleased with how Dr. Dolezal explained my health situation to me so that I could understand what my test results meant.
Dr. Dolezal is very professional and easy to talk too.
I feel very confident in here care.
Competent and caring.
Dr, explained everything so I could understand it
Dr. Dolezal has been my oncologist since my cancer diagnosis in 2019. Her knowledge and care are exceptional. I shifted from Sutter Health to Stanford Health in order to remain in her care.
Dr. was already very knowledgeable about me and my conditions before stepping in the exam room for this 1st Visit that was a wonderful surprise.
I feel Dr Dolezal is good doctor and I would recommend her for my family and friends. Sometimes feels like the appointments should have little more time, specially the first one.
I think she is an excellent doctor. She is also personable.
Good review and thorough. Close monitoring is appreciated.
she is fabulous!
She is very accommodating.
Dr. Dolezal has been my oncologist since June 2020. She is patient, communicative and very knowledgeable. Recently, she shared not very good news and I felt she was empathetic. In addition, Dr. Dolezal already had a plan in the works, which I appreciate very much because there is no time to waste. She obviously did her homework!
Hey style resonates with me: positive, encouraging, aggressive. She says it like it is,
Exceptional physician: knowledgable, takes time to answer questions, friendly, respectful.
Excellent doctor.
Friendly, respectful, kind, thorough. Took time to review labs. Explained information clearly.
Happy to have her as part of my health care team.
She is terrific.
She is the best oncology doc - honest, straightforward, and kind
She seems to be an excellent, caring physician.
Knowledgeable, caring, sees the larger picture
The doctor is very thorough and answers my questions very well, so that I understand test and the reason behind whatever I need.
She is kind and listens!
I like her as my oncologist and felt connected with her because of how she explained results to me and also checked in during the explanations, making sure I was understanding her correctly.
Milana Dolezal is a caring, smart, amazing doctor. i have followed her from practice to practice for 10 years. If she was not my doctor, I would not stay with Stanford Health, as my experience with everyone outside her team has been horrible. Dr. Dolezal cares about the entire person, and her knowledge is amazing. She has treated me for two cancers, thinks about the impact on the entire family, is conservative but practical and wants to ensure the patient knows ALL the relevant information. She is terrific.
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