The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors Near Me in Buffalo, NY

Find the Top Sickle Cell Disease Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Buffalo, NY. Of these, 21 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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24 providers found
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    Western New York Bloodcare Inc.

    1010 Main St Ste 300, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Beverly Schaefer is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Advanced provider 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, Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Medical Genetics | Hematology
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Medical Genetics | Hematology
    Elm And Carlton Streets, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Maher is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Hematologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Maher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Hemoglobinopathy, and Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.

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

    Office

    300 Linwood Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Abeles is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Abeles is rated as an Advanced provider 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 Sickle Cell Disease, Osteonecrosis, Hemoglobin SC Disease, and Fabry Disease.

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

    Kaleida Health

    100 High St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Janet Sundquist is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Sundquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Deep Vein Thrombosis.

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

    Kaleida Health

    100 High St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Frieary is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Frieary is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Asthma, Empyema, Obesity, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Kaleida Health

    100 High St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Gruarin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Gruarin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Sickle Cell Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Kaleida Health

    100 High St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Conway is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Conway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Sickle Cell Disease, Berdon Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Kaleida Health

    100 High St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erika Anson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Anson is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Stroke, Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corp

    Elm And Carlton Sts, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Mccarthy is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Mccarthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multiple Myeloma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Roswell Park Cancer Institute Corp

    Elm And Carlton Sts, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Ambrusko is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ambrusko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Sickle Cell Disease, Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn, and Infantile Neutropenia.

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

    Landmark Medical PC

    701 Seneca St Ste 646C, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Schaeffer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Schaeffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Polycythemia Vera, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Experienced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naheed Alam is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Alam is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Laryngeal Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Throat Cancer, and Gaucher Disease.

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

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Regina Makdissi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Makdissi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Necrosis, and Endoscopy.

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

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vernon Clifton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Clifton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Sepsis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

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

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Lugo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Lugo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Ureteroscopy.

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

    Medical Practitioner Services Of WNY PC

    800 Hertel Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Zambron is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Zambron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fabry Disease, Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy with Subcortical Cysts, Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency, and Anton Syndrome.

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

    Evergreen Health

    800 Hertel Ave Ste 100, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Blymire is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Blymire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Secondary Parkinsonism, Cerebral Palsy, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Obesity in Children, and Endoscopy.

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

    Evergreen Health

    800 Hertel Ave Ste 100, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Aronica is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Aronica is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy, Memory Loss, and Multiple Myeloma.

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

    St Francis Of Buffalo

    34 Benwood Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tinh Dao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Dao is rated as an Experienced provider 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 Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Tension Headache.

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

    Associated Physicians Of WNY

    1616 Kensington Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacqueline Heim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Heim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. She is also highly rated in 56 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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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 near Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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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