The 20 Best Hemoglobinopathy Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 95 doctor with experience in Hemoglobinopathy near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 72 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced, 4 are Elite and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Sophie Lanzkron
    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy

    Jefferson Hematology - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sophie Lanzkron is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lanzkron is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Lanzkron is currently accepting new patients.

    Nataly Apollonsky
    Distinguished in Hemoglobinopathy
    Distinguished in Hemoglobinopathy

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Hematology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Apollonsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Hemolytic Anemia.

    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Janet Kwiatkowski is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kwiatkowski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

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    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kim Smith is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stella Chou is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chou is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Splenectomy.

    Deepti A. Raybagkar
    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Hematology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Raybagkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemoglobinopathy.

    Faith Young
    Distinguished in Hemoglobinopathy
    Palliative Medicine | Addiction Medicine
    Distinguished in Hemoglobinopathy
    Palliative Medicine | Addiction Medicine

    Cooper Specialty Care At Bridgeview

    800 Cooper Street, 
    Camden, NJ 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Faith Young is an Addiction Medicine specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Young has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemoglobin C Disease, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Sanaa Rizk
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology

    Jefferson Hematology - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanaa Rizk is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rizk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Thrombocytopenia, Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, and Anemia. Dr. Rizk is currently accepting new patients.

    Ruben W. Rhoades
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Jefferson Hematology - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruben Rhoades is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rhoades is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Hemophilia A, Aplastic Anemia, Hemophilic Arthropathy, and Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Rhoades is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Penn Hematology/Oncology Pennsylvania Hospital

    719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Diamond is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Diamond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyosarcoma, Ganglioneuroblastoma, Synovial Sarcoma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Diamond is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology

    Penn Hematology/Oncology Pennsylvania Hospital

    719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Beach is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Beach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Beach is currently accepting new patients.

    John R. Stewart
    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
    Advanced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    111 South 11th Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Stewart is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemophilic Arthropathy, Hemophilia A, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Peslak is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Peslak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Beta Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Fanconi Anemia, and Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Dr. Peslak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Allyson Pishko is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pishko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP). Dr. Pishko is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Abrams is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, Shwartzman Phenomenon, Thrombocytopenia, and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Dr. Abrams is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Elizabeth Traxler is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Traxler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Hemoglobinopathy, Essential Thrombocythemia, Polycythemia Vera, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. She is board certified in Hematology, 2024 and Internal Medicine, 2021. Dr. Traxler is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Russell is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Anemia, and Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Oncology | Hematology

    Abramson Cancer Center Perelman 4th Floor West

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Tomasulo is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tomasulo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Shwartzman Phenomenon, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), and Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Tomasulo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Hematology | Oncology

    Abramson Cancer Center Penn Presbyterian

    51 N. 39th Street, Pavilion For Advanced Care, First Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Shpilsky is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shpilsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Choriocarcinoma, Teratoma of the Mediastinum, Testicular Cancer, and Anemia. Dr. Shpilsky is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hemoglobinopathy
    Family Medicine

    Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital Inc

    1600 Haddon Ave, 
    Camden, NJ 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Abbas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Abbas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hemoglobinopathy. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Rheumatoid Vasculitis, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Hives, and Heart Transplant.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Hemoglobinopathy?

    Hemoglobinopathy is a group of disorders in which there is abnormal production or structure of the hemoglobin molecule. It is passed down through families (inherited). Hemoglobin carries oxygen in red blood cells.

    This group of disorders includes hemoglobin C disease, hemoglobin S-C disease, sickle cell anemia, and thalassemias.

    When should I see a Hemoglobinopathy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Hemoglobinopathy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Hemoglobinopathy doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Hemoglobinopathy doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Hemoglobinopathy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Hemoglobinopathy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hemoglobinopathy 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 Hemoglobinopathy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Hemoglobinopathy 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 Hemoglobinopathy 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 Hemoglobinopathy doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hemoglobinopathy 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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