The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors Near Me in North Holland, NL

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 43 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near North Holland, NL. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Marjon H. Cnossen
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Marjon H. Cnossen
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Marjon Cnossen practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Cnossen is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), Blood Clots, Hemophilia A, and Jacobsen Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Anita W. Rijneveld
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Anita W. Rijneveld

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Anita Rijneveld practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Rijneveld is rated as a Distinguished expert 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, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Minke E. Rab
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Minke E. Rab
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Minke Rab practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Rab is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Spherocytosis, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, Anemia, and Splenectomy.

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    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Elisabeth Dovern
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Elisabeth Dovern

    Reinier De Graaf Gasthuis

    Delft, ZH, NL 

    Elisabeth Dovern practices practicing medicine in Delft, Netherlands. Ms. Dovern is rated as a Distinguished expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Sanne Lugthart
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Sanne Lugthart

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Sanne Lugthart practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Lugthart is rated as an Advanced expert 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, Anemia, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Maite E. Houwing
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Maite E. Houwing
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Maite Houwing practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Houwing is rated as an Advanced expert 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, and Hemolytic Anemia.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Lena Vaclavu
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Lena Vaclavu
    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Lena Vaclavu practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Ms. Vaclavu is rated as an Advanced expert 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, and Hemolytic Anemia.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Arjan C. Lankester
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Arjan C. Lankester

    Lumc

    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Arjan Lankester practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Mr. Lankester is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses ICF Syndrome, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), Graft Versus Host Disease (GvHD), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Frans J. Smiers
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Frans J. Smiers
    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Frans Smiers practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Mr. Smiers is rated as an Advanced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Jacobsen Syndrome, Anemia, Aplastic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Cornelis L. Harteveld
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Cornelis L. Harteveld

    Lumc

    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Cornelis Harteveld practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Mr. Harteveld is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Beta Thalassemia, Thalassemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Hilda Mekelenkamp
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Hilda Mekelenkamp
    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Hilda Mekelenkamp practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Ms. Mekelenkamp is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemoglobinopathy, Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Anne J. De Pagter
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Anne J. De Pagter
    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Anne De Pagter practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Ms. De Pagter is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, Hemolytic Anemia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Marjolein J. Peters
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Marjolein J. Peters

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Marjolein Peters practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Peters is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. They are also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Hemophilia A, Blood Clots, Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), and Hemophilia B.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Mandy N. Lauw
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Mandy N. Lauw
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Mandy Lauw practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Ms. Lauw is rated as an Experienced expert 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 Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Deep Vein Thrombosis, Budd-Chiari Syndrome, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Frederick W. Thielen
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Frederick W. Thielen
    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Frederick Thielen practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Mr. Thielen is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Follicular Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Hemoglobinopathy.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Esther J. Van Zuuren
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Esther J. Van Zuuren
    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Esther Van Zuuren practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Ms. Van Zuuren is rated as an Experienced expert 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 Rosacea, Jock Itch, Pustules, and Acne.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Cilia R. Pothast
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Cilia R. Pothast

    Lumc

    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Cilia Pothast practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Ms. Pothast is rated as an Experienced expert 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 Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), COVID-19, Anemia, and Aplastic Anemia.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Rory D. De Vries
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Rory D. De Vries

    Erasmus MC

    Rotterdam, ZH, NL 

    Rory De Vries practices practicing medicine in Rotterdam, Netherlands. De Vries is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. They are also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Parainfluenza, Measles, COVID-19, Kidney Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Piero C. Giordano
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Piero C. Giordano
    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Piero Giordano practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Mr. Giordano is rated as an Experienced expert 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 Thalassemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemorrhoids, and Alpha Thalassemia.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Mirjam H. Heemskerk
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Mirjam H. Heemskerk

    Lumc

    Leiden, ZH, NL 

    Mirjam Heemskerk practices practicing medicine in Leiden, Netherlands. Heemskerk is rated as an Experienced expert by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Synovial Sarcoma, Familial Paroxysmal Nonkinesigenic Dyskinesia, Mononucleosis, Cytomegalovirus Infection, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

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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 North Holland, NL?

    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 North Holland, NL?

    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 do I find the best Sickle Cell Disease doctor in North Holland, NL?

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    How does MediFind rank Sickle Cell Disease doctors in North Holland, NL?

    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 North Holland, NL?

    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 North Holland, NL?

    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 North Holland, NL?

    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 North Holland, NL?

    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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