The 20 Best Alpha Thalassemia Doctors in The United States

Dr. Teresa N. Sparks is an obstetrician who specializes in maternal-fetal medicine, managing the health concerns of both mother and fetus through all stages of pregnancy. She cares for women with high-risk pregnancies and those who are considering a high-risk pregnancy. She also specializes in clinical genetics, addressing genetic conditions that affect a woman or baby during pregnancy. Sparks' research investigates the causes of nonimmune hydrops fetalis, a complication of pregnancy that occurs when excessive fluid accumulates in the fetus. Her work focuses on identifying the condition's genetic causes, with the goal of developing more targeted approaches to care both before and after birth. Sparks earned her medical degree at UCSF. She completed a residency through the obstetrics and gynecology program of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. She then completed a combined fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine and clinical genetics at UCSF. Sparks is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, and American Medical Association. Dr. Sparks is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fetal Edema, Hydrops Fetalis, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, and Alpha Thalassemia. Dr. Sparks is board certified in American Board Of OB/Gyn/Maternal & Fetal Medicine, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, Clinical Genetics And Genomics, and American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology. Dr. Sparks is currently accepting new patients.

Elliott Vichinsky is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Vichinsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, Splenectomy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Ashutosh Lal is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Lal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thalassemia, Beta Thalassemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Splenectomy.

Sarosh Rana is a Neonatologist practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 31 years. Dr. Rana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Preeclampsia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, and Neuralgia.

James Byers is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Dr. Byers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Premature Infant, Gestational Diabetes, Methimazole Antenatal Exposure, and Fetal Enterovirus Syndrome. Dr. Byers is board certified in American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology.

Dr. Ruano focuses his clinical and research efforts on developing and investigating new minimally invasive fetal therapies such as fetal endoscopic tracheal occlusion (FETO) for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, fetal cystoscopy for fetal bladder obstruction, in utero repair of fetal spina bifida, fetoscopic laser ablation for twin-twin transfusion syndrome, in utero ultrasound-guided treatment for fetal tumors, in utero fetal cardiac interventions and in utero treatment of congenital anomalies. He is also focused on new prenatal imaging technologies including ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Ruano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Lung Agenesis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ruano is currently accepting new patients.

Russell Gollard is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist practicing medicine in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Gollard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 87 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Mountain Sickness, Alpha Thalassemia, Alpha Thalassemia X-Linked Intellectual Disability Syndrome, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Gollard is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Gollard is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Eng is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Eng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Alpha Thalassemia, Thalassemia, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Eng is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Rohith Jesudas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Jesudas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Blood Clots, Hemophilia A, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Jesudas is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Ramen Chmait is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Pasadena, California. Dr. Chmait is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, Hydrops Fetalis, Fetal Edema, and Endoscopy.

Aaron Caughey is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Caughey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gestational Diabetes, Endometritis, Preeclampsia, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Hysterectomy.

Anne Mardy is a Neonatologist and a Medical Genetics provider practicing medicine in Austin, Texas. Dr. Mardy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Fetal Edema, Hydrops Fetalis, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, and Alpha Thalassemia.

Dr. Rodney McLaren is a specialty care physician board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and maternal-fetal medicine. He joined Inova in 2025 and has been practicing since 1983. Prior to joining Inova, Dr. McLaren was the Medical Director of Metropolitan Maternal-Fetal Medicine, PC in Fairfax, VA. Dr. Mclaren is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gestational Diabetes, Fetal Edema, Hydrops Fetalis, and Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn.

Geetha Puthenveetil is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Puthenveetil is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Alpha Thalassemia, Thalassemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Beta Thalassemia. Dr. Puthenveetil is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Chon is a Neonatologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Vancouver, Washington. Dr. Chon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Twin-To-Twin Transfusion Syndrome, Fetal Edema, Hydrops Fetalis, Intrauterine Growth Restriction, and Endoscopy.

Deepti Raybagkar is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Raybagkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Anemia. Dr. Raybagkar is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

Luke Ouyang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Allen, Texas. Dr. Ouyang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hyperglycemia, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

Jessica Ngo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ngo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

Natalia Gutierrez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Carrollton, Texas. Dr. Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Idiopathic Neutropenia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

Seth Berger, MD, PhD, returned to Children’s National Hospital as faculty in 2018. He completed the medical scientist training program at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York where he was awarded his MD and PhD degrees. His research at that time focused on computational analysis of signaling networks applied to prediction of adverse drug events and cardiac arrhythmia syndromes. He subsequently completed the combined pediatrics and medical genetics residency program through Children's National and the National Human Genome Research Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He spent an additional year completing the medical biochemical genetics fellowship program at NIH before returning to Children's National where he was jointly hired by the Rare Disease Institute and the Center for Genetic Medicine Research. He is interested in developing novel bioinformatics approaches applied to variant discovery for rare diseases. Dr. Berger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alpha Thalassemia. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fetal Edema, Hydrops Fetalis, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, and Alpha Thalassemia. Dr. Berger is board certified in Medical Biochemical Genetics: American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, 2019, Clinical Genetics (MD): American Board Of Medical Genetics And Genomics, 2017, and Pediatrics: American Board Of Pediatrics, 2016.