Yulian Khagi, MD

• Medical Oncology Services
• Hematology Oncology Services
• Cancer Services
• Blood Disorder Services

• American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
• American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

• English
• Russian

• Assistant Professor — Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, UCI School of Medicine
• Medical Director for cancer services, UCI Health — Laguna Hills
• Member — American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Member — American Society of Hematology
• Member — American College of Physicians
• Member — Association of American Physicians and Surgeons

Dr. Yulian Khagi is a board-certified UCI Health medical oncologist and hematologist who specializes in general cancer care and the treatment of benign blood disorders. He sees patients with various cancers and hematologic disorders, including cancers of the breast, lungs, skin, gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts, as well as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

He earned his medical degree at Saint Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Mo., followed by an internal medicine residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. He also completed a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine.

His research interests include precision oncology and personalized medicine, liquid biopsy to identify predictive biomarkers for treatment response, and tumor immunology and immunotherapy. He is the author or co-author of several peer-reviewed publications and abstracts that have appeared in high-impact journals. He comes to UCI Health from the City of Hope in Duarte, Calif. 

He is fluent in Russian and speaks conversational Spanish. He is culturally sensitive and dedicated to improving the outcomes of his patients as well as their quality of life.

He sees patients in Orange, Yorba Linda and Laguna Hills, where he is medical director of oncology and infusion services.