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    MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Gaucher Disease near Chicago, IL. Of these, 25 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    35 providers found
      Elite in Gaucher Disease
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Elite in Gaucher Disease
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Charrow is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Charrow is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease Type 1, Gaucher Disease, Achondroplasia, Isovaleric Acidemia, and Splenectomy.

      Sonia Christian
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Hematology | Oncology

      Advocate Medical Group Oncology

      900 W Nelson St Ground Fl, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sonia Christian is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Christian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, Gallbladder Cancer, Pulmonary Embolism, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Gaucher Disease
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Gaucher Disease
      Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
      225 E Chicago Ave # 59, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carlos Prada is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are RASopathies, Gaucher Disease, Achondroplasia, and Gaucher Disease Type 1.

      Are you looking for a specific type of Gaucher Disease?

      Common conditions include: Gaucher Disease Type 1, Gaucher Disease Type 2, Gaucher Disease Type 3

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      Distinguished in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatrics
      840 S Wood St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Punita Gupta is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Neurofibromatosis, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), Gaucher Disease, and Gaucher Disease Type 1.

      Andres A. Giraldo
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group

      6540 N Lincoln Ave, 
      Lincolnwood, IL 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andres Giraldo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lincolnwood, Illinois. Dr. Giraldo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Obesity, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Dimitri Krainc
      Advanced in Gaucher Disease
      Advanced in Gaucher Disease
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      33+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dimitri Krainc is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Krainc has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

      Advanced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Advanced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Schwartz is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Horseshoe Kidney, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Pectus Excavatum, and Ureterocele.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      240 E Huron St, Suite 1-200, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Caleb Pitcairn is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pitcairn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Parkinson's Disease, Movement Disorders, and Gaucher Disease.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 9, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Naseem Shakir is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shakir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Scoliosis, Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS).

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      225 E Chicago Ave # 9, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cynthia Rigsby is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rigsby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Vascular Ring, Double Aortic Arch, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, and Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology | Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology | Radiation Oncology
      225 E Chicago Ave, No. 9, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Esther Ro is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Ro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Horseshoe Kidney, Scoliosis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, Box 118, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Carr is a Pediatric Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Carr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Cardiac Diverticulum, and Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).

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

      Lurie Children's Medical Group Inc.

      225 E Chicago Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joshua Baker is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD), and Propionic Acidemia.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      225 E Chicago Ave, General Academic Peds, Lurie Children's Hospital #16, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Frader is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Frader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia and Gaucher Disease.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      259 E Erie St Ste 1900, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      8+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sarah Brooker is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Brooker has been practicing medicine for over 8 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Myoclonus-Dystonia, Movement Disorders, Farber Lipogranulomatosis, and Parkinson's Disease.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
      2300 Children's Plaza, Children's Memorial Hospital, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Prendergast is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Prendergast is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Scoliosis, Congenital Giant Megaureter, and Caffey Disease.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      2300 Children's Plaza, Children's Memorial Hospital, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jackson Norman is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Norman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Scoliosis, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, and Ureterocele.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      2300 N Childrens Plz, Division Of Neurology, Box 51, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Rubin is a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sandhoff Disease, Zellweger Syndrome, Koolen De Vries Syndrome, and Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome.

      Advanced in Gaucher Disease
      Neonatology | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Gaucher Disease
      Neonatology | Pediatrics
      5841 S Maryland Ave # Mc6060, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Catherine Groden is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Groden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gaucher Disease, Microcephaly Deafness Syndrome, Chediak-Higashi Syndrome, and Microcephaly. Dr. Groden is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gaucher Disease
      Experienced in Gaucher Disease

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahesh Padmanaban is a Neurologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Padmanaban is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gaucher Disease. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Tardive Dyskinesia, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Padmanaban is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Gaucher Disease?

      Gaucher disease is an inherited disorder that affects many of the body's organs and tissues. The signs and symptoms of this condition vary widely among affected individuals. Researchers have described several types of Gaucher disease based on their characteristic features.

      When should I see a Gaucher Disease doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 doctors near Chicago, IL?

      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 doctors near Chicago, IL?

      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 doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gaucher Disease 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 doctor near Chicago, IL?

      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 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 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 doctors near Chicago, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gaucher Disease 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 doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gaucher Disease 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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