The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Greenbrae, CA

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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near Greenbrae, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 147 doctor with experience in Ascites near Greenbrae, CA. Of these, 99 are Experienced, 32 are Advanced, 15 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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147 providers found
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Wirth is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Wirth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Neuroradiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donna Hoghooghi is a Neuroradiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Hoghooghi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Ascites.

    Jennifer C. Lai
    Elite in Ascites
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Elite in Ascites
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Liver Disease And Liver Transplant

    400 Parnassus Ave., Seventh Floor, Room A701, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jennifer C. Lai is a general and transplant hepatologist who specializes in caring for patients with chronic viral hepatitis, autoimmune disorders or cirrhosis, particularly those awaiting liver transplantation. Lai is active in patient-oriented research in three major areas: integrating core geriatric issues – such as frailty, disability, need for palliative care and multimorbidity (having more than one disease) – to patients with cirrhosis, investigating disparities in organ allocation and distribution, and assessing the impact of liver donor quality on outcomes. As principal investigator for the Functional Assessment in Liver Transplantation (FrAILT) Study funded by the National Institutes of Health, Lai applies measures of frailty and functional status to patients with end-stage liver disease awaiting transplantation. Her research lays the groundwork for preparing these patients with therapeutic interventions that may improve their outcomes and quality of life. She is director of hepatology research at UCSF. Lai earned her undergraduate degree from Stanford University and combined medical and master of business administration degrees from Tufts University. She completed her residency at New York–Presbyterian Hospital and fellowships in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at UCSF. Lai is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Society of Transplantation, American Gastroenterological Association and American College of Gastroenterology. She is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Lai is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

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    Advanced in Ascites
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Neuroradiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Colby is a Neuroradiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Colby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Ascites, Colonic Malakoplakia, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Nevitt is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Nevitt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Smith is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Henry Chen is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Giant Mammary Hamartoma, Fibroadenoma, Visceromegaly, Stent Placement, and Angioplasty.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis Orwig is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Orwig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Ascites.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Junus is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Junus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Demartini is a Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Demartini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, and Eosinophilic Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    San Rafael Medical Center

    99 Montecillo Rd, 
    San Rafael, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sanjay Mudigonda is a Radiologist in San Rafael, California. Dr. Mudigonda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Tenosynovitis, Aortopulmonary Window, and Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula. Dr. Mudigonda is currently accepting new patients.

    Raphael B. Merriman
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Van Ness Campus MOB

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Raphael Merriman is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Merriman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Merriman is currently accepting new patients.

    Richard T. Frederick
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Frederick is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Frederick is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Frederick is currently accepting new patients.

    Timothy J. Davern
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Davern is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Davern is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Davern is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Kurzman is an Interventional Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Kurzman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Marin General Hospital

    250 Bon Air Rd, 
    Greenbrae, CA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ralph Koenker is an Interventional Radiologist in Greenbrae, California. Dr. Koenker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Osteopenia, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    200 Tamal Vista Blvd Ste 200, 
    Corte Madera, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Bettinger is a Gastroenterologist in Corte Madera, California. Dr. Bettinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    San Rafael Medical Center

    99 Montecillo Road, 
    San Rafael, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lauren Chan is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in San Rafael, California. Dr. Chan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Chan is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus

    1101 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Baker is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Baker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    University Of California San Francisco

    505 Parnassus Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeanne Laberge is an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Laberge is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lung Cancer.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Ascites?

    Ascites is the build-up of fluid in the space between the lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs.

    When should I see an Ascites doctor near Greenbrae, CA?

    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 an Ascites doctor near Greenbrae, CA?

    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 Ascites doctors near Greenbrae, CA?

    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 Ascites doctors near Greenbrae, CA?

    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 an Ascites doctor near Greenbrae, CA?

    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 Ascites doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ascites 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 an Ascites doctor near Greenbrae, CA?

    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 Ascites 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 Ascites 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 Ascites doctors near Greenbrae, CA?

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

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