ATLANTIC – Dr. Seema Harichand will begin providing oncology care at Cass County Health System on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Dr. Harichand is board certified in Medical Oncology, Hematology and Internal Medicine. She recently moved to Des Moines and joined the Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates in December 2017. Dr. Harichand will provide cancer care, including chemotherapy oversight, in the CCHS Specialty Clinic on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Patients can then receive chemotherapy and other infusion treatments in the Specialty Clinic. Appointments with Dr. Harichand may be scheduled by referral from a primary care provider.

Dr. Seema Harichand

Dr.  Harichand graduated summa cum laude from Kent State University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry.  She subsequently attended medical school at Ohio State University where she completed her first two years of medical school.  In 2000, she transferred to the University of Miami to complete the clinical years of medical school.  The transfer allowed her to be closer to her husband who was an officer in the Air Force stationed at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.  She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Emory University in Atlanta, and then went on to complete a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Emory University in 2009.  She worked at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, and had a faculty appointment at Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute until she left in December 2010 to join a private practice in Florida. She recently relocated to Des Moines, and joined MOHA in December 2017.

Originally from Youngstown, Ohio, Dr. Harichand is married, and has three children.  She enjoys reading and spending time with her family.