Hematology & Oncology

Vladimir Lytchakov, MD, is with Springfield Clinic’s Internal Medicine Department seeing patients at our Main Campus East location in Springfield. He joined Springfield Clinic in 2008. Prior to joining the clinic, he served as an internal medicine physician at clinics in both Kentucky and Tennessee.Dr. Lytchakov earned his medical degree and completed an internal medicine residency at St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University in St. Petersburg, Russia. He also completed an internal medicine at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pa.“Being from a household where both my parents were doctors, I knew in high school that I wanted to follow that path as well,” says Dr. Lytchakov.Dr. Lytchakov’s scope of practice includes adults of all ages. He primarily focuses on helping patients take preventive steps to ensure they do not get sick.“It is very important that patients undergo all their preventive tests and scans,” says Dr. Lytchakov. “They all contribute to keeping the patient healthy in the long run.”In his free time, Dr. Lytchakov enjoys spending time with his family, biking, cross country skiing, reading, watching movies and traveling.

Dr. Dietrich received her training in medical and surgical treatment of skin disorders at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. She offers comprehensive care of adult skin with special interests in the areas of surgical treatment of skin cancer and skin aesthetics. The focus of Dr. Dietrich's practice is early detection and treatment of skin cancer. There have been numerous advances in the areas of skin cancer prevention and treatment over the past decade. As a member of the American Board of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, she strives to keep abreast of the most recent developments in the areas of medical and surgical dermatology to provide state of the art care to her patients.One area of particular interest within her practice is the surgical treatment of various types of skin cancers. Surgical procedures are performed in our office at the downtown campus of Springfield Clinic. When necessary, she works in collaboration with physicians of various disciplines within Springfield Clinic, including plastic surgery, otolaryngology, oculoplastic surgery and oncology to provide the most appropriate care and treatment.Top 10% Patient ExperienceThis provider ranks in the top 10% nationally in patient experience, based on scores from the "Care Provider Overall" question on surveys completed with Press Ganey.

Dr. Thompson is a board certified anesthesiologist at the Springfield Clinic Surgery Center. Dr. Thompson attended medical school at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and did his residency with Loyola University Medical Center.Committed to ensuring your experience is safe and comfortable, Dr. Thompson collaborates with the surgeons to provide the most successful medical outcome for each patient.