Saara Kaviany, DO

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Virtual Visits/Telehealth

Overview

Dr. Saara Kaviany is an Assistant Professor and Assistant Attending Pediatrician in Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation at the Columbia University Medical Center in the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. Dr. Saara Kaviany was the Assistant Professor of Pediatric Stem Cell and Cellular Therapy and Clinical Director of the Comprehensive Immune Deficiency and Dysregulation Clinic at Comer Children's Hospital, University of Chicago. She received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Midwestern University. Dr. Kaviany is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, the Children's Oncology Group, the Clinical Immunology Society, the North American Immuno-Hematology Consortium (NICER), the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT), and the American Society for Hematology (ASH). Dr. Kaviany was recently honored with The Peter Huttenlocher Award for Scholarly Excellence, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago. She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.

Gender

  • Female

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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Individual Network (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)

  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

UnitedHealthcare

  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.

Credentials & Experience

Honors & Awards

  • 2018: Clinical Immunology Society, Diagnostic School Attendee
  • 2019: Clinical Immunology Society, Summer School Attendee
  • 2022: University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) Associate Member
  • 2024: The Peter Huttenlocher Award for Scholarly Excellence
  • 2024:Attending of the Year
  • 2024: Bucksbaum Institute Associate Junior Faculty Scholar
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