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    MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Richter Syndrome near Asheville, NC. Of these, 17 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    29 providers found
      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Messino is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Messino is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Gliosarcoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Ependymoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Messino is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Allergy and Immunology | Hematology
      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Allergy and Immunology | Hematology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Chay is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Chay is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Angiosarcoma of the Scalp, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Chay is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Bryan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Bryan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft. Dr. Bryan is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Distinguished in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Martin Palmeri is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Palmeri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Palmeri is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      The Family Health Centers

      206 Asheland Ave, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Seneker is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Seneker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Seneker is currently accepting new patients.

      Stephen J. Smith
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology
      1100 Tunnel Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Smith is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hypersplenism, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), and Richter Syndrome.

      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology | Hematology
      21 Hospital Dr, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shantae Lucas is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Lucas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Lucas is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohan Thakuri is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Thakuri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft. Dr. Thakuri is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Polish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Wieslawa Pekal is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Pekal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Mountain Sickness, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Pekal is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Trevor Austin is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Austin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Austin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Oncology | Hematology Oncology | Hematology
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Oncology | Hematology Oncology | Hematology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Wendling is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Wendling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Breast Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Wendling is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology | Oncology

      American Oncology Partners PA

      551 Brevard Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Warsch is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Warsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Richter Syndrome
      Advanced in Richter Syndrome

      Fletcher Hospital Inc

      20 Medical Park Dr B, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Margaret Deutsch is a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Deutsch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Plasmacytoma, Multiple Myeloma, Polycythemia Vera, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

      Providence Imaging Center Inc

      53 S French Broad Ave, Suite 200, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Lind is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Lind is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Lind is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Family Medicine

      Mission Health Community Multispecialty Providers LLC

      509 Biltmore Ave, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Patti Wheeler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Wheeler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Sciatica, Muscle Spasms, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Wheeler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      Carolina Internal Medicine Associates PA

      4 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Suite 100, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Weaver is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Weaver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Acute Coronary Syndrome. Dr. Weaver is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Internal Medicine

      Carolina Internal Medicine Associates PA

      4 Vanderbilt Park Dr, Suite 100, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Gregory Glance is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Glance is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Glance is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology
      20 Medical Park Dr, Ste B, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Don Jackson is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hemochromatosis, Ampullary Cancer, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Gastric Lymphoma.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Hematology Oncology
      20 Medical Park Dr, Suite B, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Heller is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Heller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP), Porphyria, and Richter Syndrome.

      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Richter Syndrome
      Internal Medicine
      1100 Tunnel Rd, 
      Asheville, NC 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kalpesh Sutaria is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Asheville, North Carolina. Dr. Sutaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Richter Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Toxoplasmosis, Sitosterolemia, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Richter Syndrome.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Richter Syndrome?

      Richter syndrome is a rare condition in which chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) changes into a fast-growing type of lymphoma. Symptoms of Richter syndrome can include fever, loss of weight and muscle mass, abdominal pain, and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. Laboratory results may show anemia and low platelet counts (which can lead to easy bleeding and bruising).

      When should I see a Richter Syndrome doctor near Asheville, 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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Asheville, 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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Asheville, 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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Asheville, 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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Asheville, 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 Richter Syndrome doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome doctor near Asheville, 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 Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome doctors near Asheville, NC?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Richter Syndrome 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 Richter Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Richter Syndrome 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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