The 20 Best Richter Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Newark, NJ

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The 20 Best Richter Syndrome Doctors near Newark, NJ

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 314 doctor with experience in Richter Syndrome near Newark, NJ. Of these, 232 are Experienced, 65 are Advanced, 15 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Richard Furman
    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Elite in Richter Syndrome

    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    520 E 70th St # 3, 
    New York, NY 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Furman is an Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. Furman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Richter Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Furman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome

    Clara Maass Medical Center

    1 Clara Maass Drive, Suite 200, 
    Belleville, NJ 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hemalatha Vasireddy is a Hematologist in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Vasireddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    520 E 70th St # 3, 
    New York, NY 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Allan is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in New York, New York. Dr. Allan has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Richter Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy. Dr. Allan is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology

    Clara Maass Medical Center

    1 Clara Maass Drive, Suite 200, 
    Belleville, NJ 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Orsini is a Hematologist in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Orsini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome

    Clara Maass Medical Center

    1 Clara Maass Drive, Suite 200, 
    Belleville, NJ 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sitamahalakshmi Yerramalli is a Hematologist in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Yerramalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Prekallikrein Deficiency, Congenital Anti-Plasmin Deficiency, and Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome

    Clara Maass Medical Center

    1 Clara Maass Drive, Suite 200, 
    Belleville, NJ 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pawan Gundavaram is a Hematologist in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Gundavaram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Sickle Cell Disease, Subacute Combined Degeneration, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Ashish A. Shah
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advanced Care Oncology And Hematology

    741 Northfield Avenue, Suite 203, 
    West Orange, NJ 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashish Ashvin Shah, DO, MSc, is a fellowship-trained hematologist/oncologist with Advanced Care Oncology and Hematology (ACOHA), part of Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board-certified in medical oncology and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, he has more than 15 years of experience treating blood diseases and various forms of cancer. Dr. Shah’s clinical interests span a wide spectrum, from acute and chronic leukemia to lymphoma, multiple myeloma, myelodysplastic disease, and various types of cancer, including lung, colorectal, breast, ovarian, and neuroendocrine tumors. He has extensive knowledge and experience in these conditions.After earning his osteopathic medicine degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Shah completed an internal medicine residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. He completed a hematology and oncology fellowship also at Robert Wood Johnson. Previously, he completed a Master of Science (MSc) degree in neuroscience at Southern Connecticut State University.Prior to joining AMG, Dr. Shah served as director of leukemia/lymphoma services and co-director of the adolescent and young adult oncology program at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for seven years. He also served as a clinical assistant professor of medicine at the University of South Florida’s Morsani College of Medicine in Tampa. Dr. Shah joined ACOHA in 2016.Dr. Shah is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, American Osteopathic Association, and American Association of Physicians from India. He is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Neil Morganstein
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Atlantic Medical Group Hematology & Oncology At Summit

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    With his many speaking engagements and commitment to education, Dr. Neil Morganstein has a reputation as a leader in the treatment of hematological and oncological issues. He is a national speaker in the area of multiple myeloma, as well as co-chair of a video conference on the management of patients with multiple myeloma. He has a special interest in lung cancer and multiple myeloma, and has published and presented several peer-reviewed articles, posters and abstracts at regional and national oncology meetings. These have focused on multiple myeloma, lymphoma, prostate cancer, gastric cancer, and hematological complications during pregnancy.As an involved and committed oncologist at Overlook Medical Center’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, Dr. Morganstein gives several lectures a year educating medical students. He teaches the hematology board review course for the American College of Physicians, as well as the hematology and oncology course for residents at Rutgers University. In addition, he thoroughly enjoys working with medical students in the hospital.Dr. Morganstein completed his hematology and oncology fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital of New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he also finished his residency training, while serving as chief resident. He is board-certified in medical oncology, hematology and internal medicine and maintains membership in many distinguished organizations, including the American Society of Clinical Oncologists and the American Society of Hematologists. Dr. Morganstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Hodgkin Lymphoma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Terenig Terjanian
    Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Northwell Health Florina Cancer Center

    475 Seaview Avenue, 
    Staten Island, NY 
     (11.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Armenian, French

    Terenig Terjanian is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Terjanian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Richter Syndrome, Breast Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Frederick B. Cohen Comprehensive Cancer And Blood Disorders Center At Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

    201 Lyons Ave # E2, 
    Newark, NJ 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alice Cohen is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Newark, New Jersey. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemophilia A, and Hemophilia B. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome

    Office

    1 Clara Maass Dr, 
    Belleville, NJ 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Abo is an Oncologist in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Abo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Shwartzman Phenomenon, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology

    Said Saleh MDoffice

    375 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Suite 250, 
    West Orange, NJ 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Said Saleh is a Hematologist in West Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Saleh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology

    James Orsini, Jr MDoffice

    375 Mount Pleasant Avenue, Suite 250, 
    West Orange, NJ 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Orsini is a Hematologist in West Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Orsini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Familial Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Emmanuel Apor
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Atlantic Medical Group Hematology & Oncology At Summit

    1000 Galloping Hill Road, Suite 204, 
    Union, NJ 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Emmanuel Apor's desire to take care of people channeled him into the field of medicine - specifically into cancer care. Board certified in internal medicine with fellowship training in hematology-oncology, Dr. Apor strives to first understand who his patients are as people, then learn about their disease.While attaining his bachelors of art degree at Rutgers University, Dr. Apor worked at a local hospital which cemented his decision to pursue postgraduate training. He achieved his medical degree at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia and his residency at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, where he developed a passion for clinical care working with his general internist mentors and their patients.Dr. Apor attained his fellowship training in hematology-oncology at Brown University, where he served in teaching and research roles, and he held hospital appointments at both Providence Veterans Affairs Medical Center and Rhode Island Hospital. Dr. Apor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Thrombocytopenia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Charlesse M. Huannou
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advanced Care Oncology And Hematology

    741 Northfield Avenue, 
    West Orange, NJ 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charlesse Pondt-Huannou, MD, is a fellowship-trained hematologist/oncologist with Advanced Care Oncology and Hematology (ACOHA), part of Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). Board-certified in medical oncology and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine, she has more than 15 years of experience treating blood diseases and various forms of cancer. Dr. Pondt-Huannou is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care for her patients. She listens thoroughly and takes time to carefully explain everything involved in the patient’s individualized plan of care.Dr. Pondt-Huannou is an expert in the fields of breast and gynecological cancers; hematologic malignancies (myeloma and chronic leukemias and lymphomas); managing complex hematological issues in high-risk obstetric and gynecologic patients; sickle cell disease; and anemia. She is also experienced in the management of liver, bladder, colon, cervical, lung, prostate and pancreatic cancers. She joined ACOHA immediately out of fellowship in 2014.After earning her medical degree from UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ, Dr. Pondt-Huannou completed an internal medicine residency at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center concurrent with a residency at New York-Presbyterian, Cornell Medical Center, both in New York City. She completed a hematology and oncology fellowship at Albert Einstein College/Montefiore and Jacobi medical centers and Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx, NY.Dr. Pondt-Huannou is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American Medical Association, and the National Medical Association. She also serves on numerous committees including the Sickle Cell Management Committee at Overlook Medical Center. She is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Huannou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, Deep Vein Thrombosis, and Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS).

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome

    Mountainside Medical Center

    1 Bay Avenue, Harries Pavilion, 
    Montclair, NJ 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Conti is an Oncologist in Montclair, New Jersey. Dr. Conti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Thrombocytopenia.

    Joshua A. Strauss
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Advanced Care Oncology & Hematology

    385 Morris Avenue, 
    Springfield, NJ 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua A. Strauss, MD, is a hematologist-oncologist with Advanced Care Oncology and Hematology Associates (ACOHA), part of the Atlantic Medical Group (AMG). He is fellowship-trained and double-board-certified in medical oncology and hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has more than 15 years of experience taking care of patients with a variety of malignancies and blood disorders. Dr. Strauss especially takes pride in treating his patients with compassion and going the extra mile to deliver the highest quality of care.Dr. Strauss strives to incorporate the most up-to-date knowledge in the field with an approach geared to the needs of each individual patient. He maintains clinical interests in gastrointestinal, urologic and gynecologic cancers, as well as leukemia, lymphoma and benign blood disorders. Dr. Strauss joined ACOHA in 2015.After earning his medical degree at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, where he graduated with special distinction for research in medical oncology, Dr. Strauss completed his residency in internal medicine at New York University Langone Medical Center. He then completed fellowship training in hematology/oncology at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, also in NYC, where he participated in high-level research and published several peer-reviewed articles in gastrointestinal cancer.Dr. Strauss has been voted by physician colleagues as a “Top Doctor” in New Jersey Monthly magazine every year since 2020. He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology, and is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Strauss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Colorectal Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Usman Shah
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Atlantic Medical Group Hematology & Oncology Summit

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, Floor 5, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Usman Shah is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

    Paul Markowski
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Atlantic Medical Group Hematology & Oncology At Summit

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, Floor 5, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Markowski has been contributing to the field of oncology since working in a cancer research lab during and after his undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University. A desire to care for patients brought him back to his home state of New Jersey where he completed his medical school degree at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ. He then completed internal medicine residency and subsequent hematology/oncology fellowship training at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Hospital/Cancer Institute of New Jersey.Throughout his hematology and oncology career Dr Markowski has published and presented many peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and posters on a multitude of cancer types. He has particular interest and expertise in lung cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, and breast cancer. In addition, he has extensive experience taking care of patients with both benign and malignant blood disorders. Dr. Markowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Dennis A. Lowenthal
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology | Oncology

    Atlantic Medical Group Hematology & Oncology At Summit

    99 Beauvoir Avenue, 
    Summit, NJ 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Dennis Lowenthal has dedicated his career to caring for cancer patients, particularly those with lung cancer. He is the medical director of Medical Diagnostics Associates Hematology and Oncology, which is part of the Atlantic Medical Group. He also serves as medical director of Atlantic Health System’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Medical Center.Growing up in the Bronx, NY, Dr. Lowenthal attended the State University of New York at Buffalo where he graduated magna cum laude with a BA in biology. He earned his medical degree at Boston University School of Medicine, continued with a medical internship at the Cleveland Clinic, and returned to the Bronx to complete his medical residency and a hematology fellowship at Montefiore Hospital and Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He subsequently completed a clinical Blood Bank Directors fellowship at the New York Blood Center and then went on to complete a medical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center where he served as Chief Fellow and Special Clinical Fellow in AIDS-related malignancies.Dr. Lowenthal considers coming to Overlook Medical Center 32 years ago one of his best life decisions, working with his colleagues to help create the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center at Overlook Medical Center. He serves as chairman of the hospital’s Cancer Committee and Cancer Center Executive Committee, and has been the long-standing section chief for Hematology/Oncology. He is co-chairman of Thoracic Oncology and the Thoracic Tumor Board at Atlantic Health System and is the principal investigator for lung cancer clinical trials conducted at Overlook Medical Center – specifically, serving as the principal investigator for the first immunotherapy approved for the treatment of lung cancer. Dr. Lowenthal is a past recipient of Overlook’s Physician Excellence in Clinical Practice award and has been an associate professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, and currently the Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Lowenthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Richter Syndrome?

    Richter syndrome is a rare condition in which chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) changes into a fast-growing type of lymphoma. Symptoms of Richter syndrome can include fever, loss of weight and muscle mass, abdominal pain, and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. Laboratory results may show anemia and low platelet counts (which can lead to easy bleeding and bruising).

    When should I see a Richter Syndrome doctor near Newark, NJ?

    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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Newark, NJ?

    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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Newark, NJ?

    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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Newark, NJ?

    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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Newark, NJ?

    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 Richter Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Newark, NJ?

    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 Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Newark, NJ?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Richter Syndrome 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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