Adult Hematologists

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There are few choices available persons with sickle cell disease to partner with an
adult hematologists in California. A good Internist familiar with or interested in caring
for persons with sickle cell disease is a good alternative if you do not have a hematologist.

It is recommended that a hematologist is part of your care team and that adults
with sickle cell disease receive an annual physical with a hematologist.

Please see the listing below of SCD specialists in Southern California.
For additional information, click blue highlights below.


LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Susan Claster, MD
MLK Jr. OPC - Adult Sickle Cell Clinic
1670 W. 120th St
LA, CA 90059
424-338-2801 or 2803
(Tuesday / Thursday)
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John Barstis, MD
23929 McBean Parkway, #215
Valencia, CA 91355
661-255-5350

Raul Mena, MD
Providence St. Joseph
181 S. Buena Vista St.
4th Floor
Burbank, CA 91505
818-840-0921
 
Ellsworth Grant, MD
California Medical Center - Dignity Health
1245 Wilshire Blvd.
Suite 801
 Los Angeles, CA 90017
(213) 481-3948
 
Youram Nassir, MD (PRIVATE INSURANCE)
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
5901 Olympic Blvd Ste. 505
Los Angeles, CA 90036
 (323) 930–2324

Becky Miller, MD (PRIVATE INSURANCE)
Cedars Sinai Medical Center
8631 W 3rd St Ste 600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 854 - 5841
  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California
  • Cigna

William Lyons, MD
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center
2653 Elm Avenue, #300
Long Beach, CA 90806
(562) 595-7335

Manuel Zevallos, MD
St. Francis Medical Center
3737 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, #335
Lynwood, CA 90262
(310) 608-6963

Cynthia Martel, MD
Address: 209 Fair Oaks Ave
South Pasadena, CA 91030
(626) 396-2900

Kaiser Permanente Network
Adult Sickle Cell Clinic
110 N. La Brea Avenue
Inglewood, CA 90302
(323)774-3487
Osbourne Blake, MD
Case Manger: Jennifer Vincent, RN
(310) 419-3451
Sickle Cell Nurse: Civona Turner, RN
(310) 419-3343
Administration: 
(310) 419-3343


Orange County
Susan Claster, MD
The Center for Comprehensive Care & Diagnosis of Inherited Blood Disorders
1010 W. La Veta Avenue, Suite 670
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 221-1200

Zahra Pakbaz, MD
email: zpakbaz@hs.uci.edu
UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
101 The City Drive South, Bldg. 23
Orange, CA. 92868
Clinic Phone #: 714-456-8000
Fax: 714-456-7142
Patients can call to register in advance while waiting for a referral to be received and processed prior to the initial appointment. 


INLAND EMPIRE (San Bernardino/Riverside counties)

Ron Brathwaite, MD
SAC Health System
250 S. G. Street
San Bernardino, CA 92410
(909) 382-7100

Behnam Ebrahimi, MD
7777 Milliken Ave., Suite 110,
Rancho Cucamonga, CA, 91730
909-949-2242

Important information for persons with sickle cell disease and providers:

Individuals with sickle cell disease may be eligible for a state insurance program called the Genetically Handicapped Persons Program (GHPP).  The GHPP is a state funded program which coordinates care and helps pay for medical costs for persons with sickle cell disease.  Anyone who is 21 years of age and older and who is a resident of California may apply.  Those under 21 may receive care through the county California Children Services program.  To apply, please call the GHPP at (916) 654-0503 or (800) 639-0597.

Please note: this is a partial listing of physicians:

There are other physicians providing medical care to adults with sickle cell disease and we may not be aware of them at this time.  If you have knowledge of other physicians you would like to recommend, please contact our office at (310) 693-0247 or by email at info@scdfc.org.