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    MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Lakeland, FL. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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      Kamal Haider
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kamal Haider is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Haider is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Haider is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Advanced Care Hospitalists Pl

      4315 Highland Park Blvd, Suite D, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Aisha Aman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Aman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Aman is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eduardo Lopez-Garcia is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Lopez-Garcia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Osteomyelitis in Children, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Imran Ahmad is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Anemia, Agranulocytosis, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sushma Nakka is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Nakka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Anemia. Dr. Nakka is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kyaw Min is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Min is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Peptic Ulcer, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Advanced Care Hospitalists Pl

      4315 Highland Park Blvd, Suite D, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jose Reinoso is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Reinoso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Muscle Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Reinoso is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Advanced Care Hospitalists Pl

      4315 Highland Park Blvd, Suite D, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rengit Philip is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Philip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Lactic Acidosis, Respiratory Acidosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine

      Advanced Care Hospitalists Pl

      4315 Highland Park Blvd, Suite D, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Darshan Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Sepsis, Heart Attack, Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Advanced Care Hospitalists Pl

      4315 Highland Park Blvd, Suite D, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rabia Shaikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Cellulitis, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shaikh is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

      Conviva Medical Center Management, LLC

      3655 Innovation Dr, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Clary Montalvo-Galiano is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Montalvo-Galiano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Obesity, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Montalvo-Galiano is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      1601 W Timberlane Dr, Suite 100, 
      Plant City, FL 
       (11.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Vita Saranga-Perry is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Plant City, Florida. Dr. Saranga-Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Anemia. Dr. Saranga-Perry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

      200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Dale is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Dale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

      200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christian Bechtold is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Bechtold has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Kidney Failure, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      308 Ave 'c' Ne, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients

      Ashok Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Coronary Heart Disease, Heart Attack, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

      200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Moneeb Virk is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Virk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

      200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jalal Moharreri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Moharreri has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Anemia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

      200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lyna Ellis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Ellis has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

      200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
      Winter Haven, FL 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Praveen Cheripalli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Cheripalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Schizoaffective Disorder, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Sickle Cell Disease?

      Sickle cell anemia (HbSS) is a genetic blood disorder that is the most common, severe type of sickle cell disease, in which the red blood cells, instead of being flexible and round, are rigid, sticky, and shaped like sickles or crescent moons (C-shaped). This rigidity and stickiness of red blood cells makes the hemoglobin in the cells carry less oxygen and get stuck in small blood vessels, while slowing or blocking blood and oxygen to the body tissues. Sickle cells additionally die early, causing a chronic shortage of red blood cells. When sickle cells get stuck in small blood vessels, they can cause pain, infection, acute chest syndrome, and stroke. In the United States, sickle cell anemia occurs most frequently in African Americans and Hispanic Americans.

      When should I see a Sickle Cell Disease doctor near Lakeland, FL?

      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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor near Lakeland, FL?

      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 Sickle Cell Disease doctors near Lakeland, FL?

      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 Sickle Cell Disease doctors near Lakeland, FL?

      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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor near Lakeland, FL?

      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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Sickle Cell Disease 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor near Lakeland, FL?

      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 Sickle Cell Disease 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 Sickle Cell Disease 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctors near Lakeland, FL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Sickle Cell Disease 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Sickle Cell Disease 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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