The 20 Best Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) Doctors Near Me in Birmingham, AL

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The 20 Best Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) Doctors near Birmingham, AL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) near Birmingham, AL. Of these, 35 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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38 providers found
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Billy Salser is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Salser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Epidural Hematoma, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and N-Acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency. Dr. Salser is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nephrology
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nephrology

    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alian Al is a Nephrologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Internal Medicine

    St. Vincent's Birmingham

    810 Saint Vincents Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Naga Samji is an Internal Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Samji has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Arterial Embolism, Leukocytosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Are you looking for a specific type of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?

    Common conditions include: Arginase Deficiency, Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency, Citrullinemia, N-Acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency

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    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics
    1201 11th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Descartes is a Medical Genetics provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Descartes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Acrofacial Dysostosis Catania Type, Treacher Collins Syndrome, Miller Syndrome, and Acrofacial Dysostosis Nager Type. Dr. Descartes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Physician Assistant
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Physician Assistant

    Anesthesiologists Associated PC

    701 Princeton Ave Sw, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Freddy Dillard is a Physician Assistant in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Dillard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top area of expertise is Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Mr. Dillard is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Physician Assistant
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Physician Assistant

    Anesthesiologists Associated PC

    701 Princeton Ave Sw, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eric Pozzo is a Physician Assistant in Birmingham, Alabama. Mr. Pozzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top area of expertise is Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Mr. Pozzo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Internal Medicine

    Princeton Baptist Medical Center

    701 Princeton Ave SW, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kamal Ahuja is an Internal Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Ahuja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner

    Anesthesiologists Associated PC

    701 Princeton Ave Sw, Suite Crs, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brittany Berkopec is a Nurse Practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Berkopec is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top area of expertise is Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Ms. Berkopec is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Drs. Simon & Medlock PRTNR.

    832 Princeton Ave SW, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Fagan is a Neurologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Fagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Paraplegia.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates Of North-Central Alabama Inc.

    513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 401, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lindsay Robison is a Gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Robison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner

    Gastroenterology Associates Of North-Central Alabama Inc

    513 Brookwood Blvd, Suite 401, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lindsay Smith is a Nurse Practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Opioid Induced Constipation, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner

    Hematology And Oncology Associates Of Alabama LLC

    513 Brookwood Blvd Ste 275, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Staci Hicks is a Nurse Practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Hicks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Malabsorption, Febrile Neutropenia, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Internal Medicine

    Brookwood Baptist Medical Center

    2010 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stirling Shirah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Shirah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Pulmonary Embolism, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    3104 Blue Lake Dr Ste 110, 
    Vestavia, AL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristina Falkenstrom is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Vestavia, Alabama. Dr. Falkenstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Shock, Gallstones, Peptic Ulcer, and Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    3104 Blue Lake Dr Ste 110, 
    Vestavia, AL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kalyan Prudhvi is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Vestavia, Alabama. Dr. Prudhvi has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), Gitelman Syndrome, and Membranous Nephropathy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Office

    1700 6th Ave S, 
    Irondale, AL 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachel Sinkey is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Irondale, Alabama. Dr. Sinkey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Preeclampsia, Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Premature Infant, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

    Advanced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Family Medicine

    North Hill Nursing And Rehabilitation Ctr LLC

    200 N Pine Hill Rd, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Oludayo Dawodu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Dawodu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency, N-Acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency, Arginase Deficiency, and Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).

    Advanced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner
    Advanced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner

    Curana Health Of Alabama LLC

    1 Perimeter Park S, Suite 100n, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patty Mann is a Nurse Practitioner in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. Mann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) and Protein Deficiency. Ms. Mann is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner
    Advanced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Nurse Practitioner

    Office

    22 Inverness Center Pkwy Ste 350, 
    Hoover, AL 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Levett is a Nurse Practitioner in Hoover, Alabama. Ms. Levett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Pseudobulbar Affect, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Schizoaffective Disorder.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Emergency Medicine

    Princeton Baptist Medical Center

    817 Princeton Ave SW Ste 300, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katie Taylor is an Emergency Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS) and Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?

    Urea cycle disorders are genetic conditions that cause a buildup of ammonia in the blood. Normally, ammonia is converted to urea and excreted in the urine. In urea cycle disorders, defects in enzymes prevent urea from being converted to ammonia and excreted, leading to a toxic buildup of ammonia in the blood. There are several types of urea cycle disorders.

    When should I see a Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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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