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    MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Gaucher Disease Type 1 near Virginia, US. Of these, 29 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    32 providers found
      Elite in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Pediatrics | General Practice
      Elite in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Pediatrics | General Practice
      11212 Waples Mill Rd, Suite 103, 
      Fairfax, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish, Turkish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ozlem Goker-Alpan is a primary care provider, a Pediatrics specialist and a General Practice provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Goker-Alpan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease, Fabry Disease, Gaucher Disease Type 1, Gaucher Disease Type 3, and Splenectomy. Dr. Goker-Alpan is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Sentara Medical Group

      4374 New Town Ave, Suite 200, 
      Williamsburg, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Janice Langer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. Langer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Langer is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Oncology | Hematology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Oncology | Hematology

      Uva Community Health Medical Group LLC

      545 Sunset Ln, 
      Culpeper, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Mahjoub is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Culpeper, Virginia. Dr. Mahjoub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Dr. Mahjoub is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Distinguished in Gaucher Disease Type 1

      Inova Reston Mri Center LLC

      6211 Centreville Rd, Suite 400m, 
      Centreville, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ravi Kamath is a Radiologist in Centreville, Virginia. Dr. Kamath is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 1, Tenosynovitis, Gaucher Disease, and Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis. Dr. Kamath is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Uva Community Health Medical Group LLC

      545 Sunset Ln, 
      Culpeper, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pranav Patel is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Culpeper, Virginia. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Peninsula Cancer Institute, LLC

      120 Kings Way, Suite 3100, 
      Williamsburg, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Miller is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Williamsburg, Virginia. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Paget Disease of the Breast, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL). Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Bayview Physician Services PC

      111 Mill Creek Pkwy, Suite 300, 
      Chesapeake, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Noor Ain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chesapeake, Virginia. Dr. Ain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Acromesomelic Dysplasia Hunter Thompson Type, Acromesomelic Dysplasia Campailla Martinelli Type, Acromesomelic Dysplasia Maroteaux Type, Acromesomelic Dysplasia, and Adenoidectomy.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      1215 Lee St, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Wilson is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts, Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, Pompe Disease, and Danon Disease.

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

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      3600 Joseph Siewick Dr, 
      Fairfax, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Lee is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Pleurisy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Pediatrics | Neonatology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease Type 1
      Pediatrics | Neonatology
      601 Children's Lane, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Bleznak is a Pediatrics specialist and a Neonatologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Bleznak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Phenylketonuria (PKU), Activated PI3K Delta Syndrome (APDS), Epilepsy in Children, and Biliary Atresia. Dr. Bleznak is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Reston Mri Center LLC

      7799 Leesburg Pike, Suite 104s, 
      Falls Church, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients

      Luke Yao is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Yao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Yao is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Virginia Cancer Specialists, P.C.

      1635 N George Mason Dr, Suite 170, 
      Arlington, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Christie is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Christie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Multiple Myeloma. Dr. Christie is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Reston Mri Center LLC

      100 Elden St, 16m The Fairfax Center At, 
      Herndon, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kiet Nguyen is a Radiologist in Herndon, Virginia. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Reston Mri Center LLC

      7799 Leesburg Pike, Suite 104s, 
      Falls Church, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kunal Kothari is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Kothari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, and Lung Nodules. Dr. Kothari is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Family Healthcare Of Fairfax PC

      3025 Hamaker Ct, Suite 350, 
      Fairfax, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Dewitte is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Dewitte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Papular Urticaria, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, and Obesity. Dr. Dewitte is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ifrc LLC

      4 Pidgeon Hill Dr, 
      Sterling, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Narasim Murthy is a Radiologist in Sterling, Virginia. Dr. Murthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

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

      Peninsula Cancer Institute, LLC

      12100 Warwick Blvd, Suite 201, 
      Newport News, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      George Kannarkat is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Newport News, Virginia. Dr. Kannarkat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Anal Cancer. Dr. Kannarkat is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Martha Jefferson Medical Group LLC

      500 Martha Jefferson Dr, 
      Charlottesville, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Boyer is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Boyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Paget Disease of the Breast, and Folate Deficiency. Dr. Boyer is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Reston Mri Center LLC

      100 Elden St, 16m The Fairfax Center At, 
      Herndon, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Cunningham is a Radiologist in Herndon, Virginia. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2. Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Virginia Cancer Institute Incorporated

      1401 Johnston Willis Dr, Suite 100, 
      North Chesterfield, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elke Friedman is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in North Chesterfield, Virginia. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease Type 1. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy. Dr. Friedman is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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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