About David Crockett MD

Dr. David Crockett is a board certified hematologist and medical oncologist in central Nebraska. He graduated from Creighton University and completed both his Residency and Fellowship at University of Nebraska Medical Center. Through the Fulbright U.S. Student program, Dr. Crockett was fortunate to have lived in Barcelona and is fluent in Spanish.

Empathy and good communication are important to Dr. Crockett in order to deliver excellent care alongside his medical knowledge and expertise.  Advancements are being made every day and he enjoys staying on top of new treatment options and available trials for patients.

Outside of providing patient care, Dr. Crockett enjoys traveling, listening to sci-fi and self-improvement audio books, watching soccer and spending time with his wife, Libby, and their two young children.

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can’t practice other virtue consistently.” –Maya Angelou

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Specialties

Dr. Crockett is interested in research and clinical trials for the future of cancer treatment.

Experience
  • Medical Degree:
    Creighton University School of Medicine – Doctorate of Medicine (2010)

  • Residency:
    University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • Fellowship:
    University of Nebraska Medical Center

  • ASSOCIATIONS/AWARDS/APPOINTMENTS:
    Nebraska Oncology Society
    American Society of Clinical Oncology

Reviews

The Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.

4.91 out of 5
  • 9/25/2024
    Excellent attention and service
  • 9/17/2024
    Knowledgeable, empathetic, and friendly Doctors, RN's and staff.
  • 9/13/2024
    Explain everything so you understand it
  • 8/28/2024
    Very professional all the staff
  • 8/22/2024
    Very professional and personable
  • 8/22/2024
    Everyone knowledgeable and pleasant
  • 8/22/2024
    Felt comfortable with staff
  • 8/22/2024
    Muy buena atencion
  • 8/20/2024
    Incredibly kind and gave me their full attention!
  • 8/10/2024
    Fighting cancer is hard, having a great team of doctors and support staff make cancer less ugly!
  • 8/15/2024
    Friendly service. Good communication.
  • 8/9/2024
    Great medical Center
  • 8/15/2024
    Staff are respectful, kind and thoughtful. Dr. Crockett takes his time with his patients making sure they understand test results and terminology.
  • 8/9/2024
    Very friendly and informative
  • 8/6/2024
  • 8/6/2024
  • 8/7/2024
  • 8/2/2024
    The doctors and nurses have always been friendly and helpful. They are very knowledgeable, and speak to you in terms you can understand.
  • 8/7/2024
    I love the nurses and receptionist, they are always smiling
  • 8/1/2024
    Good service and very kind doctor
  • 8/6/2024
    Connections with care
  • 7/28/2024
    Dr Crockett and his staff are very friendly and listen to everything you have to say and make you feel like fighting to beat cancer they are fabulous people to be seeing.
  • 7/26/2024
    I felt that my condition was throughly explained and what to expect after the surgery.
  • 7/25/2024
    Dr. Crockett was very patient with me and explained my treatment plan for the future. He did not sugar coat things and gave me the facts.
  • 7/25/2024
    Great people all around!!
  • 7/25/2024
    Staff was great and Doctor took all the time I needed for explanations.
  • 7/25/2024
    The team made me feel confident that I will get through the cancer
  • 7/20/2024
    The care and knowledge of the staff
  • 7/22/2024
    I have always received great care
  • 7/23/2024
    Good doctor
  • 7/20/2024
    Excelente comunicacion' excelente personal y equipo wue da'mucha seguriad
  • 7/24/2024
    Very friendly, and good information from Dr. Crockett.
  • 7/11/2024
    Everyone was very knowledgeable but I believe there is always room to improve.
  • 7/17/2024
    I went to my appointment and the nurse was great and the doctor was nice and very kind..so thank u so much I am getting better
  • 7/17/2024
    Nobody likes bad news, but the team helped me to understand my options.
  • 7/18/2024
    Friendly, clean, comfortable atmosphere
  • 7/12/2024
    Doctors and support staff are great.
  • 7/16/2024
    Caring for the whole patient
  • 7/2/2024
    Friendly staff and Dr. Crockett very professional but not cold.
  • 7/2/2024
    Liked dr Crockett
  • 7/3/2024
    Dr. listened to all my concerns and is helping me with my problem.
  • 7/2/2024
    Dr Crockett & Rebecca Hadenfeldt. Great people to work with. Probably saved my life
  • 7/10/2024
    Very friendly and educated people
  • 7/9/2024
    I enjoy the front desk gals being so cheerful (St. Francis)
  • 7/9/2024
    The friendliest and caring staff!
  • 7/9/2024
    They all give excellent care.
  • 7/5/2024
    Caring staff.
  • 6/27/2024
    Good service
  • 6/25/2024
    Kind informed staff and doctors
  • 6/25/2024
    Love the nurses and Dr Crockett! They answer all of our questions
  • 6/23/2024
    Love Dr Crockett he listened to us and answered all our questions patiently.
  • 6/19/2024
    I felt like everyone was thoughtful, kind, knowledgeable and respectful!
  • 6/19/2024
    I had a very good discussion with Dr.Crockett ! He was very thorough and detailed about my options going forward. I Appreciate his candor and feel comfortable discussing my medical future with him.
  • 6/20/2024
    Because everyone is very nice and professional
  • 6/20/2024
    Excellant care and great staff,
  • 6/14/2024
    Friendly. Dr. Crockett was very thorough in explaining to us what he felt we should do.
  • 6/14/2024
    Pleasant and competent office and medical staff.
  • 6/14/2024
    When I walked in for the first time I was scared and not knowing what to expect. The girls at the desk were so friendly and nice and very considerate, Denise is so kind when drawing blood and Dr Crockett put me at ease and made me very comfortable.
  • 6/16/2024
    Everyone was very friendly and cordial.
  • 6/19/2024
    Excellent care
  • 6/19/2024
    I feel like I'm getting good care.
  • 6/13/2024
    Friendly staff
  • 6/13/2024
    My treatment experience.
  • 6/13/2024
    Staff and Drs
  • 6/11/2024
    People are amazing.
  • 6/11/2024
    Porque son amables yme atienden muy bien
  • 6/11/2024
    Wonderful care
  • 6/7/2024
    I'm alive
  • 5/31/2024
    The Doctor and the staff. They are awesome and make you understand what they are doing. Very good people.:)
  • 5/30/2024
    Very impressed with the staff and providers.
  • 5/25/2024
    Very good care
  • 5/24/2024
    Pleasant people, Doctors, nurses, lab personnel and administrators!
  • 5/24/2024
    Friendly professional and knowledgeable
  • 5/22/2024
    Doctor Crocket was exceptional. I really appreciate all your help during this difficult time.
  • 5/18/2024
    Everyone is so caring and concerned about you. They always go that extra mile.
  • 5/17/2024
    You are all super great.
  • 5/16/2024
    Great Doctor
  • 5/15/2024
    Good people there
  • 5/15/2024
    Interaction with each NCS staff member
  • 5/15/2024
    Nice facility, friendly staff..
  • 5/7/2024
    Everyone was really nice and walked out knowing a lot and feeling good about my outcome.
  • 5/8/2024
    I have received the best care that I got from Nebraska cancer specialist doctors and nurses are great and I would highly recommend it to anybody.
  • 5/2/2024
    Respectful staff and great follow up when questions are asked.
  • 4/26/2024
    The way we were treated. Dr. Crockett very engaging and answered our questions. Setting our mind at ease. Nurses very friendly and caring. This is very scary to us and felt like we were being taken care of.
  • 4/26/2024
    They are very professional. They answer all my questions and I get along great with the nurse and Dr Crockett.
  • 4/30/2024
    Quality of Staff.
  • 5/2/2024
    Great people.
  • 4/23/2024
    Close to home- labs, nurses, and Dr's (DC). All great!
  • 4/24/2024
    NCS is always helpful, kind, knowledgeable, smiling, supportive and feel like family!
  • 4/18/2024
    Prompt, direct care.
  • 4/14/2024
    Very friendly staff and quick care.
  • 4/9/2024
    Excellent care and friendly staff.
  • 4/5/2024
    Honest, friendly, very professional.
  • 3/30/2024
    Everyone was very caring and helpful.
  • 3/20/2024
    Your staff members are very kind and thoughtful while being very professional. My Doctor takes the time to listen to my thoughts and fears and has brought me through this.
  • 3/16/2024
    friendly and knowledgable staff.
  • 1/14/2024
    I was pleased with the care that I received.
  • 09/07/23
    The Doctor was very profesional and helpful. I’m very satisfied with my visit.
  • 08/24/23
    Everyone was very nice and professional.
  • 08/29/23
    Everything went fine. Was glad to hear all went well.
  • 08/22/23
    Everyone there are so caring and concerned about your well being. They always have a smile and are quick to make you as comfortable as they can. If you have any questions no matter how big or small they will answer it or find out the answer for you. It is not a fun reason that you are there but you do look forward to seeing them and they make it bareable.
  • 07/21/23
    Very pleasant staff ....accommodating and caring of your needs.
  • 07/13/23
    Very warm and friendly!! Very professional!
  • 07/19/23
    Every one was very nice and professional. My Doctor (Crockett) explained everything with clarity, very easy to understand what was the problem and he will get my appointment closer to home for the treatment. Thank you
  • Everyone at the cancer center was very nice.
  • Dr. Crockett and staff made our 1st oncology appointment truly the best experience you could have. Very detailed about every step and made sure we can no additional questions or concerns. Thank you.
  • 07/06/23
    Very nice, compassionate staff. Great communication and easy to understand as far as what was going on.
  • 05/23/23
    Everyone was so kind and caring which puts patients at ease. Great people are at this clinic. Thank you so much.
  • 05/01/23
    Thank you.
  • 04/20/23
    NCS (Dr Crockett & his staff) have been great in treating my dad. I couldn’t ask for a better place to be.
  • 04/25/23
    Very pleased with the appointment and felt that they care about my future health.
  • 04/27/23
    Dr. Crockett is always willing to answer my questions and the staff are all very kind and knowledgeable.
  • 04/13/23
    Thank you Dr. Crockett for clear explanations and encouragement.
  • 04/14/23
    Staff is friendly, helpful, knowledgeable and informative
  • 04/04/23
    Everyone is very good about helping me.
  • 03/23/23
    Dr Crockett was very informative and has a good bedside manor.
  • 03/21/23
    Always friendly and helpful.
  • 03/10/23
    Very happy with all the input I was given. Very educational and professional, it was a positive experience as Dr. Crocket had a very direct plan of action that I need to follow before stating treatment.
  • 03/03/23
    They are prompt. Dr. Crockett is so helpful and friendly.
  • 02/09/23
    Kind staff and provided good education.
  • 01/24/23
    Everyone was very friendly.
  • 01/12/23
    Great visit! Very professional but also warm and friendly.
  • 01/03/23
    Outstanding in every aspect. Staff go out their way to be. Helpful.
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