The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors Near Me in Jacksonville, FL

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The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors near Jacksonville, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 97 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Jacksonville, FL. Of these, 83 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cynthia Gauger is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Gauger 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, Hemoglobin SC Disease, and Alpha Thalassemia.

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

    Office

    820 Prudential Dr Ste 304, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sanjivani Joglekar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Joglekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manisha Bansal is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Neuroblastoma.

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

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Bradfield is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Bradfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ewing Sarcoma, Rhabdomyosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allison Bechtel is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Bechtel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, Sickle Cell Disease, and Hereditary Neuroblastoma.

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

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Darren Klawinski is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Klawinski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Medulloblastoma, Glioma, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.

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

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Sandler is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Sandler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Brain Stem Cancer, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Medulloblastoma, and Glioma.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Nemours Childrens Clinic

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Joyce is a Hematologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Joyce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Hereditary Neuroblastoma, Neuroblastoma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Genesiscare USA Of Florida LLC

    425 N Lee St Ste 104, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Troy Guthrie is an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Guthrie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Teratocarcinosarcoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Walter Quan
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Internal Medicine

    Uf Health Hematology And Oncology-Jacksonville

    1900 Boulevard Bldg B # Pavilion, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Walter Quan is an Internal Medicine provider in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Quan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Burkitt Lymphoma, and Follicular Lymphoma.

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

    Cancer Specialists Of North Florida

    5742 Booth Rd Ste A, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Unni Thomas is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Thomas 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, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Lung Cancer, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Baptist Primary Care Inc

    1660 Prudential Dr Ste 400, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Rosemund is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Rosemund is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemoglobin SC Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Pericarditis, and Infant Hyperglycemia.

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

    Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center

    1301 W Palm Ave, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bharatsinh Gharia is an Internal Medicine provider in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Gharia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Nurse Practitioner

    Nemours Children's Health System

    807 Childrens Way, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauren Mobley is a Nurse Practitioner in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Mobley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), Neuroblastoma, Hereditary Neuroblastoma, and Medulloblastoma.

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

    Uf Health General Medicine-Jacksonville

    655 W 8th St, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey House is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. House is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Renovascular Hypertension, Nephrosclerosis, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

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

    UF Health Jacksonville

    655 W 8th St, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pramod Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Orthostatic Hypotension, Low Blood Pressure, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Shands Jacksonville Medical Center Inc

    655 W 8th St, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammad Abu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Abu has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

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

    Jacksonville Program For Adults With Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities (Paidd)

    655 W 8th St, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rafik Jacob is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Spasms, Cerebral Palsy, Fecal Impaction, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Endoscopy.

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

    Uf Health General Medicine-Jacksonville

    655 W 8th St, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Palacio is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Palacio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Renovascular Hypertension, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Genesiscare Usa Of Florida LLC

    425 N Lee St Ste 104, 
    Jacksonville, FL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mathew Luke is an Oncologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Luke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Colorectal Cancer, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, and Plummer-Vinson Syndrome. Dr. Luke is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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 Jacksonville, FL?

    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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