Cory W. Dugan is a haematologist based in Perth, WA, Australia. Haematology is all about blood health, and it covers problems that affect your blood cells and the things in your blood that help your body work properly.
In many cases, Cory’s work is focused on people dealing with iron deficiency anaemia and anaemia more generally. Anaemia can make you feel wiped out, breathless with simple tasks, or run down in a way that doesn’t match what you’re used to. At times, it can also show up with headaches, dizziness, or feeling weak. Cory helps sort out what might be going on and what the next steps should be.
Some patients also come in with issues linked to menorrhagia, which means very heavy periods. Heavy bleeding can use up iron over time, and that can lead to iron deficiency anaemia. Cory looks at the pattern of symptoms and works out how blood results fit in with the story, so care can be planned around what’s most likely to be driving the problem.
Other concerns include hypophosphataemia and pica. Hypophosphataemia is when there isn’t enough phosphate in the body, and it can affect how people feel and how their muscles and energy work. Pica is when someone has strong cravings for non-food items, like ice or clay. It’s not as simple as “a bad habit”, and in many cases it connects back to things like iron levels. Cory helps patients understand the links between symptoms and blood health, and aims for practical treatment that supports recovery.
Overall, this is care for people with ongoing or hard-to-sort-out blood-related problems. It suits patients who want clear answers, careful checking, and a calm plan moving forward, whether the issue is iron deficiency, heavy menstrual bleeding, or other blood and mineral imbalances.