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    MediFind found 313 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Virginia, US. Of these, 281 are Experienced, 26 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    313 providers found
      Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      1250 East Marshall Street, Internal Medicine, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Wally Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Sentara Medical Group

      5320 Providence Rd, Suite 301, 
      Virginia Beach, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Betyshia Belardo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Belardo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Virginia Oncology Associates

      5900 Lake Wright Dr, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Alberico is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Alberico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Alberico is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Sentara Medical Group

      850 Kempsville Rd, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Keith Espiritu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Espiritu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Espiritu is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Forrest is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Forrest is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemoglobin E Disease, and Hemoglobin C Disease. Dr. Forrest is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Sentara Medical Group

      3920 Bridge Rd, Suite 207, 
      Suffolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sarai Morrison is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Suffolk, Virginia. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Infant Hyperglycemia. Dr. Morrison is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Health Care Services

      3300 Gallows Rd, 
      Falls Church, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, Filipino, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Ershler is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Ershler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia. Dr. Ershler is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1001 E Leigh St, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thokozeni Lipato is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Lipato is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Myelitis, and AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome. Dr. Lipato is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      1906 Belleview Ave SE, 
      Roanoke, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      India Sisler is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Roanoke, Virginia. Dr. Sisler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia.

      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology

      Childrens Specialty Group PLLC

      601 Childre's Ln, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Owen is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Owen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemoglobin SC Disease.

      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology
      Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
      Hematology Oncology
      355 Crawford St, Ste 300, 
      Portsmouth, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lloyd Shabazz is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Portsmouth, Virginia. Dr. Shabazz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Sickle Cell Disease.

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

      Southern Dominion Health System, Inc

      510 N. Main Street, 
      Emporia, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Fitzgerald Marcelin is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Emporia, Virginia. Dr. Marcelin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Marcelin is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Jessee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Jessee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jessee is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Health Care Services

      3300 Gallows Rd, 
      Falls Church, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Najeebah Bade is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Bade is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Thrombocytopenia, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, and Anemia. Dr. Bade is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Carolyn Marcelo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Marcelo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, West Nile Virus Infection, Rhabdomyolysis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Marcelo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Evms Academic Physicians And Surgeons Health Services Foundation

      600 Gresham Dr, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Flemmer is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Flemmer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Sickle Cell Disease, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Ureteroscopy.

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

      Virginia Oncology Associates

      3000 Coliseum Dr, Suite 104, 
      Hampton, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Kruger is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Hampton, Virginia. Dr. Kruger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brenda Queen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Queen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Pancreatitis, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Queen is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Health Care Services

      3300 Gallows Rd, 
      Falls Church, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Georgian, Hindi, Kannada
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shanti Prasad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Prasad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Stroke, Sepsis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Prasad is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      825 Fairfax Ave, Suite 445, 
      Norfolk, VA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ian Chen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemolytic Anemia.

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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 in Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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 Virginia, 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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