The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors Near Me in Winston Salem, NC

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The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors near Winston Salem, NC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Winston Salem, NC. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    Franklin Chen
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Novant Health Cancer Institute - Forsyth (Cellular Therapy & Apheresis)

    1010 Bethesda Ct, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Franklin Chen is a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Heather Shearer
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Oncology | Hematology

    Novant Health Cancer Institute - Forsyth (Medical Oncology)

    1010 Bethesda Court, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heather Shearer is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Shearer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Office

    2116 S Hawthorne Rd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Farland is a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Farland is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemophilia A, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Thrombocytopenia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    1 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Woods is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Woods is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Hemophilia A, Hemophilic Arthropathy, and Sickle Cell Disease.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Physician Assistant | Hematology
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Physician Assistant | Hematology
    Medical Center Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Leedy is a Physician Assistant and a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Mr. Leedy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemoglobin SC Disease, Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, and Hemoglobin C Disease. Mr. Leedy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    1 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bayard Powell is an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Powell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia, Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL), and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    1 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alex George is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. George is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    North Carolina Baptist Hospital

    1 Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joanna Robles is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Robles 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), Sickle Cell Disease, and Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP).

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

    Northwest Community Care Network

    1920 W 1st St, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michelle Keating is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Keating is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hemoglobin SC Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), N-Acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency, and Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency.

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

    Piedmont Hematology-Oncology Associates PLLC

    1010 Bethesda Ct, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eugene Paschold is an Internal Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Paschold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Posterior Fossa Tumor.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Novant Health Cancer Institute - Forsyth (Medical Oncology)

    1010 Bethesda Ct, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Garrett Sherwood is an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Sherwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Sherwood is currently accepting new patients.

    Pierre Triozzi
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Office

    1 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pierre Triozzi is a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Triozzi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Melanoma of the Eye, Uveal Melanoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jimmy Ruiz is a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Ruiz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Melin is an Internal Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Melin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Goodman is a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Prostatectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Petty is an Oncologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Petty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Geriatrics

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Heidi Klepin is a Geriatrics provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Klepin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Breast Cancer, Leukemia, and Angiosarcoma.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Thomas is a Hematologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Clear Cell Sarcoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Office

    301 Medical Ctr Blvd Fl 3, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Savage is an Internal Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Savage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

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

    Carenet Inc.

    2311 Lewisville Clemmons Rd, 
    Clemmons, NC 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mercedes Porosnicu is an Internal Medicine provider in Clemmons, North Carolina. Dr. Porosnicu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Laryngeal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

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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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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 Winston Salem, NC?

    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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