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    MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Porphyria near Boston, MA. Of these, 31 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

    Location:
    Boston, MA, US
    32 providers found
    Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
    Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
    Jamaica Plain Va Medical Center/hematology-oncology, 130 S. Huntington Ave., 
    Boston, MA 
     (4.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julio Hajdenberg is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hajdenberg and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Factor 5 Deficiency, Histiocytosis, Reticulohistiocytoma, Prostate Cancer, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Hematology | Oncology
    Hematology | Oncology

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Kuter is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kuter has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP), Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, Thrombocytopenia, Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia, and Splenectomy. Dr. Kuter is currently accepting new patients.

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    Brigham Dermatology Associates At Brigham And Womens Hospital

    221 Longwood Avenue, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ruth Vleugels is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Vleugels and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Dermatomyositis, Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE), and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE).

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    Ashish K. Jha
    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    151 S. Huntington Avenue, Mav 151, 
    Boston, MA 
     (3.4 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashish Jha is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jha and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Wandering Spleen, Amebic Liver Abscess, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Splenectomy.

    Neurology | Hematology Oncology
    Neurology | Hematology Oncology

    Pratt Medical Group Inc

    800 Washington St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Suriya Jeyapalan is a Neurologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Jeyapalan and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement.

    800 Washington St # 114, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ellen Franciosi is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Franciosi and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Dermatomyositis, Porphyria, and Telangiectasia.

    Dermatology
    Dermatology

    Mass General Dermatology

    50 Staniford Street, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.6 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Flavia Fedeles is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fedeles and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, Sebaceous Adenoma, Syringoma, and Actinic Keratosis. Dr. Fedeles is currently accepting new patients.

    Dermatology
    Dermatology

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Horn is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Horn has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Acanthosis Nigricans, Actinic Keratosis, and Extramammary Paget Disease.

    Hematology | Oncology
    Hematology | Oncology

    The General Hospital Corporation

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Weitzman is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Weitzman and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Dr. Weitzman is currently accepting new patients.

    Gastroenterology
    Gastroenterology

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Long Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Nguyen and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Porphyria, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Hematology Oncology | Transfusion Medicine | Hematology
    Hematology Oncology | Transfusion Medicine | Hematology

    The General Hospital Corporation

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Larissa Bornikova is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Transfusion Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bornikova and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Von Willebrand Disease (VWD), Congenital Afibrinogenemia, Hemochromatosis, and Heyde Syndrome. Dr. Bornikova is currently accepting new patients.

    Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
    Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Annemarie Fogerty is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Fogerty and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Pulmonary Embolism, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy. Dr. Fogerty is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sorina Ghiran is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ghiran and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Monoblastic Leukemia (AmoL), Neurosarcoidosis, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Acute Intermittent Porphyria.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    73 High St, Charlestown Health Center Adult Medicine, 
    Charlestown, MA 
     (1.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Vassy is an Internal Medicine provider in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Dr. Vassy and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Coronary Heart Disease, and Variegate Porphyria.

    Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

    221 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.6 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Tkachenko is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Tkachenko and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Fasciitis, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, and Acne. Dr. Tkachenko is currently accepting new patients.

    Hematology | Oncology
    Hematology | Oncology

    Harvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc

    330 Brookline Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 mi)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rushad Patell is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Patell has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Metastatic Brain Tumor, Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Patell is currently accepting new patients.

    Dermatology
    Dermatology

    Harvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc

    330 Brookline Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.7 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Allen Shih is a Dermatologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shih and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are Porphyria Cutanea Tarda, Calciphylaxis, Livedo Reticularis, and Bullae. Dr. Shih is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Cambridge Public Health Commission

    1493 Cambridge St, 
    Cambridge, MA 
     (2.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rose Goldman is an Internal Medicine provider in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Goldman and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. Her top areas of expertise are Heavy Metal Poisoning, Acute Intermittent Porphyria, Pica, and Diarrhea. Dr. Goldman is currently accepting new patients.

    Pediatric Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
    Pediatric Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc

    300 Longwood Ave, Bch3446, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Bauer is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bauer and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are NUT Carcinoma, Hemoglobinopathy, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Sickle Cell Disease, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

    Pediatric Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
    Pediatric Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology

    Children's Hospital Pediatric Associates, Inc

    300 Longwood Ave, Bch3446, 
    Boston, MA 
     (2.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Cantor is a Pediatric Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cantor and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Porphyria. His top areas of expertise are RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Neurofibromatosis. Dr. Cantor is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Porphyria?

    Porphyrias are a group of rare inherited disorders. An important part of hemoglobin, called heme, is not made properly. Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen. Heme is also found in myoglobin, a protein found in certain muscles.

    When should I see a Porphyria doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Porphyria doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Porphyria doctors near Boston, MA?

    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 Porphyria doctors near Boston, MA?

    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 Porphyria doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Porphyria doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Porphyria 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 Porphyria doctor near Boston, MA?

    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 Porphyria 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 Porphyria 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 Porphyria doctors near Boston, MA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Porphyria 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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