The 20 Best Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Doctors Near Me in Norfolk, VA

Find the Top Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 55 doctor with experience in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) near Norfolk, VA. Of these, 35 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Elite in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Elite in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mrinal Patnaik is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Patnaik is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology | Oncology

    Bon Secours Maryview Outpatient Infusion

    355 Crawford St Ste 300, 
    Portsmouth, VA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lloyd Shabazz is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Shabazz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Sickle Cell Disease.

    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Office

    5900 Lake Wright Dr, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Burton Alexander is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Alexander is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Pulmonary Embolism, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Schnitzler Syndrome.

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    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Alberico is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Alberico is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gary Simmons is an Internal Medicine provider in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Simmons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology
    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Cross is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Cross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Thrombocytopenia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Advanced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gradon Nielsen is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Nielsen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Animesh Pardanani is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Pardanani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Myelofibrosis, Systemic Mastocytosis, Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Splenectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Distinguished in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Elliott is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Elliott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML), Leukemia, Essential Thrombocythemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine

    Dedicated Care Center

    301 Riverview Ave Ste 900, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Celestia Taylor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Family Medicine

    Chesapeake Regional Primary Care-South Norfolk

    710 Liberty St, 
    Chesapeake, VA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dharmesh Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chesapeake, Virginia. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Striatonigral Degeneration Infantile.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Boon Kok is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Kok is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Danso is an Internal Medicine provider in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Danso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Office

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Conkling is an Oncologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Conkling has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Anal Cancer.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nino Balanchivadze is an Oncologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Balanchivadze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jedrzej Wykretowicz is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Wykretowicz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ranjit Goudar is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Goudar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and DICER1 Syndrome.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hui Chen is a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are Trichorhinophalangeal Syndrome Type 2, Breast Cancer, Acrodysostosis, Metastatic Insulinoma, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Internal Medicine

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    6251 E Virginia Beach Blvd Ste 200, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Dinardo is an Internal Medicine provider in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Dinardo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). Her top areas of expertise are HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    5900 Lake Wright Dr Ste 300, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Ruszkowski is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Ruszkowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS). His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis, Hereditary Ovalocytosis, Hereditary Elliptocytosis, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)?

    Myelodysplastic syndrome is a group of disorders in which the blood cells produced in the bone marrow do not mature into healthy cells. This leaves you with fewer healthy blood cells in your body. The blood cells that have matured may not function properly.

    Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a form of cancer. In about a third of people, MDS may develop into acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

    When should I see a Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctor near Norfolk, VA?

    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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctor near Norfolk, VA?

    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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctors near Norfolk, VA?

    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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctors near Norfolk, VA?

    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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctor near Norfolk, VA?

    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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctor near Norfolk, VA?

    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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctors near Norfolk, VA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS) 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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