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    MediFind found 76 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Richmond, VA. Of these, 68 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced, 1 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    76 providers found
      Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      1250 East Marshall Street, Internal Medicine, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      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
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      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.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1001 E Leigh St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      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.

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      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      1000 E Broad St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nadirah El is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. El is rated as an Advanced 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.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      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
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      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
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      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.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      1250 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kimberley Ackerman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Ackerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Pulmonary Edema, and Sepsis.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Pediatric Hematology Oncology
      1250 E Marshall Street, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christina Wiedl is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology provider in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Wiedl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome, Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia, RASopathies, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
      Internal Medicine
      1250 E Marshall Street, Internal Medicine, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi

      Vimal Mishra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Mishra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top area of expertise is Sickle Cell Disease.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1250 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Georgia Mcintosh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Mcintosh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mcintosh 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Margaret Guy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Guy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Splenic Infarction, Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Pancreatitis, and Childhood Pancreatitis. Dr. Guy 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pete Meliagros is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Meliagros is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Sickle Cell Disease, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cryptococcal Meningitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Meliagros 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melissa Warwick is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Warwick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Warwick 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Catherine Marcelo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Marcelo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Secondary Peritonitis, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Marcelo 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Manish Pradhan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Pradhan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin C Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Mcv Associated Physicians

      1300 E Marshall St, 
      Richmond, VA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jessica Keiser is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Keiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Keiser 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dennis Wixted is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Wixted is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Acquired Methemoglobinemia, Glomus Jugulare Tumor, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wixted 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Georgia Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Pericarditis, Familial Dysautonomia, and Ventricular Fibrillation. Dr. Thomas 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 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shelley Edwards is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. Dr. Edwards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemoglobin C Disease, Endoscopy, and Liver Embolization.

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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 Richmond, 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor near Richmond, 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctors near Richmond, 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctors near Richmond, 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 Sickle Cell Disease doctor near Richmond, 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 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 Richmond, 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 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 Richmond, VA?

      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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