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    MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Macon, GA. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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

      Georgia Cancer Specialists

      308 Coliseum Drive, Suite 120, 
      Macon, GA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Premila Malhotra is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Malhotra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Thrombocytopenia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

      Central Georgia Heart Center

      800 1st St Ste 410, 
      Macon, GA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abeer Abouyabis is a Hematologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Abouyabis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hemophilia B, and Acquired Hemophilia.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ravinder Valadri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Valadri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Acute Kidney Failure.

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      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine

      First Choice Primary Care Inc.

      400 Poplar St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Graves is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Graves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology | Oncology

      Central Georgia Cancer Care

      5430 Bowman Road, 
      Macon, GA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Sumrall is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Sumrall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thrombocytopenia, and Idiopathic Neutropenia. Dr. Sumrall is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vijaya Gudapati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Gudapati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Nephrosclerosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nje Mark is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Mark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Peptic Ulcer, Nephrosclerosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alketah Frazier is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Frazier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elizabeth Adejo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Adejo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Acute Kidney Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Necrosis.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Muhammad Hayat is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Hayat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Young is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vikram Sangani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Sangani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Venkata Rongala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Rongala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Olaolu Soleye is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Soleye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Peptic Ulcer, Nephrosclerosis, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Family Medicine

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kristopher Mcjenkin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Mcjenkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Cardiac Ablation.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vidya Baleguli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Baleguli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Acute Kidney Failure, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Radhika Gadesam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Gadesam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Legesse Tebeje is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Tebeje is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Roshawn Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Smallpox, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Heart Failure.

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

      Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center

      777 Hemlock St, 
      Macon, GA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Lavoie is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Macon, Georgia. Dr. Lavoie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rhabdomyolysis, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 Macon, GA?

      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 Macon, GA?

      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 Macon, GA?

      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 Macon, GA?

      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 Macon, GA?

      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 Macon, GA?

      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 Macon, GA?

      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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