Filters

Specialty
Additional Specialty
Distance
    Gender
    Insurance
    Availability
    Language
    Years of Experience
    Level of Expertise

    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

    Save doctors for later
    Sign Up
    Not sure about your diagnosis?
    Check Your Symptoms
    Already have a doctor?
    Find A Second Opinion

    MediFind found 15 doctor with experience in Porphyria near Pittsburgh, PA. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

    Location
    LocationClose
    15 providers found
      Roy E. Smith
      Advanced in Porphyria
      Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Porphyria
      Oncology | Hematology

      Classical Hematology

      3601 Fifth Ave, Falk Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Roy E. Smith, MD, is a professor of medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology. Dr Smith specializes in bleeding and thrombotic disorders, Rare Homologic Diseases, Chronic Leukemia and Myelodyplasia. Dr. Smith is board-certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, and hematology. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University, Columbus, and his Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin, College of Medicine, Madison. He completed his residency in medical oncology and his fellowship in hematology oncology, both at The Ohio State University. He is the former director of the Ohio State University Hospital's Special Coagulation Laboratory and its Hemophilia Center. He presently serves as chairman of the Central Investigational Review Board for the Cancer Therapeutics and Development branch of the National Cancer Institute and has served on the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drug Advisory Committee and the Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee of the FDA. Dr. Smith serves as the co-chair of the Anticoagulation Task Force for the Presbyterian Hospital and its affiliates and chair of the Anticoagulation Working Group of the system-wide P and T committee. Dr. Smith is a member of the American Society of Hematology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society for Scientific Exploration, The International Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis, the American Medical Association and the American Society for Apheresis, and the American College of Chest Physicians. He is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis and Hemostasis. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP), Shwartzman Phenomenon, and Porphyria.

      Lanie K. Francis
      Advanced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology
      Advanced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

      5115 Centre Avenue, Hillman Cancer Center, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lanie Kasdan Francis, MD, is a hematologist and medical oncologist at Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Francis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Angiosarcoma.

      Alison J. Faust
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Transplant Surgery
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Transplant Surgery

      UPMC Center For Liver Care

      3459 5th Avenue, Montefiore, 7 South, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alison Faust, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Horizon, UPMC Mercy, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Faust received her medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed her residency and fellowship at Duke University School of Medicine. Dr. Faust is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Learn about our expert tiers
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Gastroenterology
      320 E North Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Usman Tariq is a Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tariq is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Acute Pancreatitis, Gallstones, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Internal Medicine

      Allegheny Clinic

      1307 Federal St, Suite B300, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Farrell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant, Osteotomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Internal Medicine

      Preferred Primary Care Physicians

      26 South 27th Street, Suite 201, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Bhavank Doshi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Doshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology

      Classical Hematology

      3601 Fifth Ave, Falk Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Fein, MD, specializes in hematology oncology and is board certified in internal medicine, medical oncology, hematology, and hospice and palliative medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Hematology Oncology. Dr. Fein completed his fellowship at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine at Jackson Memorial Hospital, residency at Duke University Medical Center, and medical education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Fein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology

      4815 Liberty Ave, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hashem Younes is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Younes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

      Robert A. Vanderweele
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology

      St. Clair Hospital Cancer Center, Affiliated With UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

      1000 Bower Hill Road, Suite 7700, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert VanderWeele, MD, MS, is a hematologist/medical oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. He specializes in cytopenias, bleeding and clotting disorders, leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, GI malignancies, breast cancer, lung cancer, and prostate cancer. Dr. Vanderweele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.

      Andrew D. Laman
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center

      1907 Lebanon Church Road, Suite 200, 
      West Mifflin, PA 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew D. Laman, MD, is a hematologist and oncologist at UPMC Hillman Cancer Center. Dr. Laman specializes in hematology and medical oncology. Dr. Laman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

      Mark A. Woodburn
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Family Medicine

      Grob, Scheri, Woodburn And Griffin Family Medicine

      1140 Perry Highway, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Woodburn, MD, specializes and is certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at Grob, Scheri, Woodburn and Griffin Family Medicine. Dr. Woodburn is affiliated with UPMC Passavant. He completed his residency at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and medical degree at Hahnemann/Drexel University College. Dr. Woodburn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Hematology Oncology
      7180 Highland Dr, 
      Pittsburgh, PA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rajiv Jain is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Variegate Porphyria and Porphyria.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Experienced in Porphyria
      509 Glen Mitchell Rd, 
      Sewickley, PA 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alaina James is a Dermatologist in Sewickley, Pennsylvania. Dr. James is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Lichen Planus, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, and Abdominal Wall Surgery.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Family Medicine

      Allegheny Clinic

      160 Gallery Dr, Suite 300, 
      Mc Murray, PA 
       (11.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Naguit is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mc Murray, Pennsylvania. Dr. Naguit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, High Cholesterol, and High Potassium Level.

      Experienced in Porphyria
      Oncology | Hematology
      Experienced in Porphyria
      Oncology | Hematology

      Allegheny Clinic Medical Oncology

      2626 Haymaker Rd, Suite 2a, 
      Monroeville, PA 
       (13.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Thomas is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Monroeville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Pulmonary Embolism.

      Showing 1-15 of 15

      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Porphyria?

      Porphyrias are a group of rare disorders in which an important part of hemoglobin, called heme, is not made properly. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Heme is also found in myoglobin, a protein found in certain muscles.

      When should I see a Porphyria doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Porphyria doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Porphyria doctors near Pittsburgh, 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 Porphyria doctors near Pittsburgh, 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 Porphyria doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Porphyria doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Porphyria 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 Porphyria doctor near Pittsburgh, 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 Porphyria 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 Porphyria 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 Porphyria doctors near Pittsburgh, PA?

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

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

      Read more about our Content Policy

      15 miles has been selected.