The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Sickle Cell Disease Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 260 doctor with experience in Sickle Cell Disease near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 200 are Experienced, 37 are Advanced, 12 are Distinguished and 5 are Elite.

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    Nataly Apollonsky
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Hematology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Apollonsky is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemoglobinopathy.

    Sophie Lanzkron
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease

    Jefferson Hematology - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sophie Lanzkron is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lanzkron is rated as an Elite 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. Dr. Lanzkron is currently accepting new patients.

    Deepti A. Raybagkar
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Hematology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Raybagkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemoglobinopathy.

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    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kim Smith is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Hemolytic Anemia, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Janet Kwiatkowski is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kwiatkowski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Anemia, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Splenectomy.

    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology
    Elite in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | Oncology

    Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stella Chou is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chou is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Splenectomy.

    Sanaa Rizk
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    Jefferson Hematology - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanaa Rizk is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rizk is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Thrombocytopenia, Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, and Anemia. Dr. Rizk is currently accepting new patients.

    Jennifer Eng
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Pediatrics
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Pediatrics

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates Hematology - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Eng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Alpha Thalassemia, Thalassemia, and Congenital Hemolytic Anemia.

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

    Penn Hematology/Oncology Pennsylvania Hospital

    719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Beach is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Beach is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Sickle Cell Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Beach is currently accepting new patients.

    David J. Axelrod
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Palliative Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Palliative Medicine | Internal Medicine

    Internal Medicine - 33 South 9th Street

    33 South 9th Street, Suite 701, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Axelrod is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Axelrod 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, Osteonecrosis, and Hemoglobinopathy.

    Ruben W. Rhoades
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Jefferson Hematology - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruben Rhoades is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rhoades is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemophilia A, Aplastic Anemia, Hemophilic Arthropathy, and Sickle Cell Disease. Dr. Rhoades is currently accepting new patients.

    John R. Stewart
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

    Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

    111 South 11th Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Stewart is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stewart is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemophilic Arthropathy, Hemophilia A, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Nadia D. Ali
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nadia Ali is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Alpha Thalassemia X-Linked Intellectual Disability Syndrome, and Alpha Thalassemia. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

    Christina M. Clay
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Hematology | General Surgery

    MD Anderson Cancer Center At Cooper - Camden

    2 Cooper Plaza, 
    Camden, NJ 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christina Clay is a Hematologist and a General Surgeon in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Clay has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Vertebroplasty.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Penn Hematology/Oncology Pennsylvania Hospital

    719 Manning St, Farm Journal Building, 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Diamond is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Diamond is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ganglioneuroblastoma, Rhabdoid Tumor Predisposition Syndrome, Rhabdoid Tumor, Bone Marrow Transplant, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Diamond is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease
    Distinguished in Sickle Cell Disease

    Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania

    3400 Spruce St, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farzana Sayani is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sayani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, Beta Thalassemia, and Hemoglobin SC Disease.

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

    University Of Penn-Medical Group

    3400 Civic Ctr Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Henry is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Henry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Shwartzman Phenomenon, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Peslak is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Peslak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Beta Thalassemia, Fanconi Anemia, and Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome. Dr. Peslak is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Russell is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Russell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. His top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Hemoglobin SC Disease, Anemia, and Acute Intermittent Porphyria. Dr. Russell is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease
    Advanced in Sickle Cell Disease

    Penn Blood Disorders Center

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 1st Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Allyson Pishko is a Hematologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pishko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sickle Cell Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia, Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), and Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia. Dr. Pishko 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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Philadelphia, PA?

    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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