The 20 Best Richter Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Virginia Beach, VA

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The 20 Best Richter Syndrome Doctors near Virginia Beach, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Richter Syndrome near Virginia Beach, VA. Of these, 28 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced, 3 are Elite and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Tait Shanafelt
    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Elite in Richter Syndrome

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    Tait Shanafelt is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Shanafelt 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), Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Neil Kay
    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology
    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    Neil Kay is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Kay 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), Leukemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology
    Elite in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    Timothy Call is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Call 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 Bone Marrow Transplant.

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    Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
    Distinguished in Richter Syndrome

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    Lindsey Roeker is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Roeker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome

    Riverside Cancer Infusion Center Virginia Beach

    1200 First Colonial Rd Ste 204, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lauren Salmon is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Salmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Sentara Family Medicine Physicians

    1024 First Colonial Rd Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Alper is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Alper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Xanthoma.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Sentara Family Medicine Physicians

    1024 First Colonial Rd Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ted Kubicki is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Kubicki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Sciatica.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Sentara Family Medicine Physicians

    1024 First Colonial Rd Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sylvia Riedler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Riedler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Sentara Medical Group

    1080 First Colonial Rd Ste 305, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Dickinson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Dickinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Sepsis.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Comprehensive Medical Center I Inc

    1368 N Great Neck Rd, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Glenn Mcdermott is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Mcdermott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, Thrush, and Sinusitis.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Celeste Bremer is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Bremer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Agranulocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Aruch is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Aruch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Akeem Lewis is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lewis has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL), Thrombocytopenia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
    Distinguished in Richter Syndrome

    Office

    5900 Lake Wright Dr, 
    Norfolk, VA 
     (12.6 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 Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Pulmonary Embolism, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Schnitzler Syndrome.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Lee is an Oncologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Anemia.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gauri Radkar is an Oncologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Radkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Virginia Oncology Associates

    1950 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yue Zhang is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, and Pancreatic Cancer.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Hematology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    April Chiu is a Hematologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Chiu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), B-Cell Lymphoma, Primary Amyloidosis, and Multiple Myeloma.

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    Brett Grieb is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Grieb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Breast Cancer, and Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL).

    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Richter Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

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

    Andrew Greenlund is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Greenlund is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Colonoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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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 Virginia Beach, 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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Virginia Beach, 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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Virginia Beach, 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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Virginia Beach, 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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Virginia Beach, 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 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 Virginia Beach, 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 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 Virginia Beach, VA?

    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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