The 20 Best Gaucher Disease Type 1 Doctors Near Me in Michigan, US

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The 20 Best Gaucher Disease Type 1 Doctors in Michigan, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Gaucher Disease Type 1 near Michigan, US. Of these, 22 are Experienced.

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    Jessica R. Priestley
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics

    Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals Biochemical Genetics - 25 Michigan St NE

    25 Michigan Street Northeast, Suite 2100, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
    Experience:
    8+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Priestley is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Priestley has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Biotinidase Deficiency, Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, and Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts.

    Howard M. Wright
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine

    Dearborn Family Clinic

    3133 South Telegraph Road, 
    Dearborn, MI 
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Wright is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Dearborn, Michigan. Dr. Wright has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Hyperlipidemia Type 3, High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Macroamylasemia. Dr. Wright is currently accepting new patients.

    Steven G. Kotsonis
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine

    Silver Pine Medical Group

    43455 Schoenherr Road, Suite 2, 
    Sterling Heights, MI 
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Kotsonis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sterling Heights, Michigan. Dr. Kotsonis has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Kotsonis is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    1500 E Medical Ctr, Suite 0331, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Ayesha Ahmad is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Pompe Disease, Propionic Acidemia, Von Gierke Disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome), and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Hematology
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Hematology

    Office

    17900 23 Mile Rd Ste 402, 
    Macomb, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerome Seid is a Hematologist in Macomb, Michigan. Dr. Seid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Clear Cell Sarcoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Lung Cancer.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1

    Northern Michigan Hematology And Oncology

    560 W Mitchell St Ste 185, 
    Petoskey, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Galloway is an Oncologist in Petoskey, Michigan. Dr. Galloway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Astrocytoma, Gliosarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Internal Medicine
    3901 Beaubien St, 
    Detroit, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Stockton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Stockton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Pompe Disease, Danon Disease, Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts, and Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Internal Medicine

    Partners In Internal Medicine PLLC

    2200 Green Rd Ste B, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pamela Shore is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Shore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Internal Medicine

    Northern Michigan Hematology And Oncology

    560 W Mitchell St Ste 185, 
    Petoskey, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elena Coppola is an Internal Medicine provider in Petoskey, Michigan. Dr. Coppola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Thrombocytopenia, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Shayman is a Nephrologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Shayman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Fabry Disease, Gaucher Disease, Gaucher Disease Type 3, and Polycystic Kidney Disease.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Hematology
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Hematology

    Regents Of The University Of Michigan

    3621 S State St # 700, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Gitlin is a Hematologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Gitlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma (NLPHL), and Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    35 Michigan St NE Ste 3003, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stacie Adams is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Propionic Acidemia, Classic Galactosemia, Biotinidase Deficiency, and Galactosemia. Dr. Adams is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine

    Amy F. Saunders M.D. PLLC

    2800 S State St Ste 215, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amanda Kaufman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Kaufman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 2, Gaucher Disease Type 1, Gaucher Disease, and Gaucher Disease Type 3.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Medical Genetics

    Munson Medical Center Pediatric Specialty Clinic

    106 South Madison Street, 
    Traverse City, MI 
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amanda Pritchard is a Medical Genetics provider in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Pritchard has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, Propionic Acidemia, Delayed Growth, and Aase Syndrome. Dr. Pritchard is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1

    Henry Ford Great Lakes Cancer Management Specialists-Waldenburg

    17900 23 Mile Rd Ste 402, 
    Macomb, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Biedny is an Oncologist in Macomb, Michigan. Dr. Biedny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Gliosarcoma, and Ependymoma.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Hematology | Oncology

    Helen Devos Children's Hospital Hematology/Oncology-Grand Rapids

    100 Michigan St NE # 10, 
    Grand Rapids, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Fahner is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Fahner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Evans Syndrome, Gaucher Disease Type 1, Gaucher Disease Type 2, and Gaucher Disease.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Family Medicine

    McLaren Northern Michigan Cheboygan

    740 S Main St Ste 3B, 
    Cheboygan, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paula Dekeyser is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cheboygan, Michigan. Dr. Dekeyser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Mycoplasma Pneumonia, and Hypothyroidism.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Pediatric Radiology
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Pediatric Radiology

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bloom is a Pediatric Radiologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Bloom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Atresia of Small Intestine, and Adams-Oliver Syndrome.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1

    University Of Michigan Medical Center

    1500 E Medical Center Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Viglianti is a Radiologist in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Viglianti has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
    Pediatrics

    C. S. Mott Children's Hospital

    1540 E Hospital Dr, 
    Ann Arbor, MI 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Neil is a Pediatrics provider in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Neil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Danon Disease, Pompe Disease, Dysferlinopathy, and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Gaucher Disease Type 1?

    Gaucher disease type 1 (GD1) is the most common form of Gaucher disease. Like other types of Gaucher disease, GD1 is caused when not enough glucocerebrosidase (GBA) is made. GBA is an important enzyme that breaks down a fatty chemical called glucocerebroside. Because the body cannot break down this chemical, fat-filled Gaucher cells build up in areas like the spleen, liver and bone marrow. Unlike type 2 and 3, GD1 does not usually involve the brain and spinal cord (central nervous system). Symptoms of GD1 include enlarged spleen and liver, low blood cell counts, bleeding problems and bone disease. The symptoms can range from mild to severe and may appear anytime from childhood to adulthood. Gaucher disease is caused by changes in the GBA gene and is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Diagnosis is suspected by clinical symptoms and confirmed by measuring GBA enzyme activity or genetic testing.

    When should I see a Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor in Michigan, US?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor in Michigan, US?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctors in Michigan, US?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctors in Michigan, US?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor in Michigan, US?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor in Michigan, US?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctors in Michigan, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gaucher Disease Type 1 doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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