The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors Near Me in Maryland, US

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 366 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Maryland, US. Of these, 289 are Experienced, 60 are Advanced, 8 are Distinguished and 6 are Elite.

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    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Dr. Lydia H. Pecker is a pediatric hematologist and Director of the Young Adult Clinic at the Sickle Cell Center for Adults at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Pecker received her undergraduate degree in Africana studies from Brown University and earned her M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She completed residency training at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and completed a fellowship at Children’s National Medical Center and the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute before joining the Hopkins faculty in 2016. Dr. Pecker's NIH and foundation-funded research focuses on reproductive health in people with ovaries and sickle cell disease. Dr. Pecker is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Tubal Ligation, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Pecker is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease

    Rubenstein Child Health Building

    200 North Wolfe Street, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, Rubenstein BLDG Lower Level, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    "Dr. James Casella is a professor of pediatrics and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. As the Johns Hopkins’ Rainey Professor of Pediatric Hematology, Dr. Casella is chief of the Division of Pediatric Hematology at Johns Hopkins Children's and director of the Basic and Translational Research Program in Sickle Cell Disease, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center and the Maryland Hemophilia Treatment Center at Johns Hopkins. He supervises several labs investigating the cellular and molecular basis of pediatric blood-borne diseases. He is seeking to develop better treatments for sickle cell disease and the prevention of central nervous system complications of this disorder, including stroke. Dr. Casella received his undergraduate degree in mathematics from Union College. He earned his M.D. from SUNY of Syracuse and completed a residency in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, where he was subsequently a fellow in hematology/oncology. He has been a member of the Johns Hopkins’ faculty since 1983. A research scientist as well as a clinician, he co-directs the hematology/oncology fellowship program at Johns Hopkins Hospital and is an adjunct senior investigator (Pediatric Oncology Branch) in the Division of Clinical Sciences, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health. He is also director of the NHLBI-funded K12 in benign hematology program at Johns Hopkins that trains young clinician/investigators in benign hematology and transfusion medicine. Dr. Casella has served on numerous university, hospital, and advisory committees, many geared toward hematology, pediatrics and transfusion. He has received many awards from the Johns Hopkins Hospital, including the Alexander ""Buck"" Schaffer Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Teaching of House Officers. He and a colleague created the Johns Hopkins/St. Agnes Comprehensive Hemophilia Clinic to improve care for patients with the disease.". Dr. Casella is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Casella is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics.

    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Internal Medicine
    8600 Old Georgetown Rd, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Tisdale is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Tisdale is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Anemia.

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    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease

    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    600 N Wolfe St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Courtney Fitzhugh is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fitzhugh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease

    Office

    9000 Rockville Pike, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Hsieh is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hsieh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    University Of Maryland Pediatric Associates PA

    22 S Greene St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennie Law is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Law is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Hemoglobin E Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    600 North Wolfe Street, Park BLDG, STE 110, Park BLDG, STE 110, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Rakhi P. Naik is the Associate Director for the Division of Hematology at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves as Director of the Fellowship Hematology Track and Director of Organ Systems Foundation of Medicine (OSFM), the largest pre-clerkship course in the medical school. She holds an undergraduate degree in Biomedical & Electrical Engineering from Duke University, an M.D. with. Dr. Naik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Naik is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hospital Medicine
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hospital Medicine

    The Johns Hopkins Hospital

    1800 Orleans Street, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Dr. Benjamin Bodnar is an Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He holds appointments as the Director of Quality and Safety for the Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, as a Eudowood Scholar of Quality and Safety in the Division of Quality and Safety, Department of Pediatrics, and is affiliate faculty with the Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality at Johns Hopkins. He was born and raised in Baltimore and after training in institutions across the country, and working at sites around the world, he has settled back in his hometown. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University, his medical degree from Columbia University, and completed his specialty training at Yale New Haven Hospital. He also worked at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA, and held the appointment of an Instructor in Medicine at Harvard Medical School prior to joining Johns Hopkins in 2016. His focus on providing world-class clinical care to his patients at Johns Hopkins Hospital, he has a special interest in global health and the application of Quality Improvement techniques to the often poorly functional systems at work in resource-limited and developing health care environments. He has worked internationally at sites including Nepal, Mongolia, Ghana, Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda, and has worked with development groups including Partners in Health and The Millennium Villages Project. He is a faculty member of the Johns Hopkins Center for Global NCD Research and Training. As part of the Johns Hopkins Medicine COVID-19 response, he led the creation of standardized patient care guidelines for non-ICU COVID-19 patients across the health system. He also played a key role in the implementation of these guidelines via an Electronic Medical Record-integrated Clinical Decision Support platform, thus ensuring the evolving guidance is available to all providers at the point of care. Dr. Bodnar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin C Disease, Hemoglobin E Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bodnar is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    University Of Maryland Pediatric Associates PA

    22 S Greene St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Baer is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Baer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Splenectomy.

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

    Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center

    401 North Broadway Street, Weinberg BLDG, Weinberg BLDG, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Robert Brodsky is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is classical hematology and haploidentical bone marrow transplant for sickle cell disease and aplastic anemia. Dr. Brodsky serves as the director of the Division of Hematology and the T32 Training Program. He is the Johns Hopkins Family Professor of Medicine and Oncology. He received his M.D. from Hahnemann University. He completed his residency at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He performed a fellowship in hematology at the National Institutes of Health and a fellowship in oncology at Johns Hopkins. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1997. From 2017 to 2022 he served as Associate Editor to The Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) and Secretary to American Society of Hematology (ASH). He serves as President of The American Society of Hematology (ASH) in 2023. Dr. Brodsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy. Dr. Brodsky is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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

    Chesapeake Oncology Hematology Assoc

    5450 Knoll North Drive, Suite 140, Suite 140, 
    Columbia, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Offers Telehealth

    Gayatri Nimmagadda is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider practicing medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Nimmagadda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Nimmagadda is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Shruti Chaturvedi is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. She received her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, India. She then completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, and a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. She has additionally obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) degree from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Chaturvedi specializes in the care of adults with non-malignant hematologic disorders including thrombocytopenic purpura, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, antiphospholpiid syndrome, immune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, thrombotic, other bleeding and clotting disorders, and anemias. Her research is focused on improving the care of patients with thrombotic microangiopathies with a focus on long term sequelae, and the role of complement in thrombotic disorders such as the antiphospholipid syndrome. Dr. Chaturvedi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Blood Clots, Anemia, Splenectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    10 Center Dr Rm 6s241, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Swee Thein is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Thein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Anemia.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    Children's National Hospital

    1400 Forest Glen Rd Ste 335, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Webb is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Webb is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemolytic Anemia, Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    600 N Wolfe St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tara Robinson is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Robinson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    Medstar Medical Group-Southern Maryland LLC

    7501 Greenway Center Dr Ste 500, 
    Greenbelt, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sajeev Anand is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Greenbelt, Maryland. Dr. Anand is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Johns Hopkins Hospital

    600 N Wolfe St, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Streiff is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Streiff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hospital Medicine
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hospital Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

    4940 Eastern Avenue, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Czech, Spanish

    Dr. Henry Michtalik is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include internal medicine. Dr. Michtalik earned his M.D. from Albany Medical College of Union University. He completed his residency at the University of Miami School of Medicine and performed a fellowship in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include patient safety issues, especially as related to patient census and transitions of care from acute to primary care, and quality improvement and systems management. Dr. Michtalik was recognized in 2013 as one of the top hospitalists by ACP Hospitalist journal. Dr. Michtalik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and COVID-19. Dr. Michtalik is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Johns Hopkins Children's Center

    1800 Orleans Street, Bloomberg 11N, Bloomberg 11N, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Cooke is Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center’s Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Program. Prior to his appointment at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Cooke headed the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, in Cleveland, Ohio. He also co-directed the Hematologic Disorders Program of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University. A nationally recognized transplantation immunology expert, Dr. Cooke focuses primarily on new strategies to prevent and treat graft-vs-host disease and lung complications following blood and bone marrow transplantation. His research efforts have been recognized by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and the American Society of Clinical Investigation. In addition to his younger patients, Dr. Cooke also cares for adolescents and young adults. Dr. Cooke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

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

    Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

    601 North Caroline Street, Floor 7, Floor 7, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Sara Mixter is Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are internal medicine, pediatrics, and primary care for adults with developmental disabilities and other complex childhood-onset conditions. She is the director of the Hopkins PACT (Pediatric-informed Adult Care and Transition) Clinic. Dr. Mixter is also the medical director of the Pediatric Complex Care Collaborative (PC3) for the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Dr. Mixter received her A.B. from Harvard College. She earned her M.D. from Harvard Medical School and M.P.H. from the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her residency at Johns Hopkins as part of the inaugural group of trainees in the Urban Health Combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Residency Program. Her research interests include transitions of care for adolescents with special healthcare needs and education for residents and medical students, especially in primary care and complex care. Dr. Mixter has served as the Assistant Chief of Service for the Longcope firm of the Osler Medical Housestaff Training Program (2015-16), as well as Assistant Program Director for Ambulatory Education (2014-15). Dr. Mixter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Gastroparesis, Orbital Cellulitis, and Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Mixter is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Internal Medicine.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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 in Maryland, US?

    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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