The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Los Angeles, CA

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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near Los Angeles, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 573 doctor with experience in Ascites near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 378 are Experienced, 140 are Advanced, 53 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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573 providers found
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ruben Brechner is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Brechner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Degos Disease, and Visceromegaly.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Keck Hospital Of USC

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Phillip Cheng is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cheng is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Visceromegaly, and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Keck Hospital Of USC

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Grant is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Grant is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Visceromegaly, Thyroidectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Keck Hospital Of USC

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brittany Kazmierski is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kazmierski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Keck Hospital Of USC

    1500 San Pablo St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Rastegarpour is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Rastegarpour is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, and Banti's Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology

    Cha Hollywood Medical Center LP

    1300 N Vermont Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Yoo is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Yoo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Los Angeles Medical Center

    4867 W Sunset Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Huan Nguyen is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Andrew H. Kim
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    GI Center Of California

    520 S Virgil Ave, Ste 202, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Kim is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Ascites
    Hepatology
    Elite in Ascites
    Hepatology

    The Regents Of The University Of California

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sammy Saab is a Hepatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Saab is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

    Arash I. Zarimani
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Arash I. Zarimani, MD Private Practice

    1127 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 909, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    We are committed to the successful treatment and management of conditions affecting the digestive system. We are always available to address our patients concerns, and work together to achieve the best possible outcomes. Dr. Zarimani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Shahrad Hakimian
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    UCLA Health Primary & Specialty Care

    700 West 7th St, Ste 270-D, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shahrad Hakimian is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Hakimian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hemorrhoids, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hakimian is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juan Esteva is an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Esteva has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arman Yaghoubian is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Yaghoubian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    45+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Fontaine is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Fontaine has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Adventist Health White Memorial

    1720 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farnoosh Nooryani is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nooryani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Fecal Impaction, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    USC University Hospital

    1520 San Pablo St Ste 1000, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Saro Khemichian is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Khemichian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Los Angeles-Gi Liver Clinic

    1510 San Pablo St Ste 200, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Kahn is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kahn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Anil N. Wadhwani, MD Private Practice

    1401 S Grand Ave, C/o Radiology, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anil Wadhwani is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Wadhwani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Retroversion of the Uterus, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    St. Vincent Medical Center

    2131 W 3rd St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Waluch is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Waluch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Headache.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    St. Vincent Medical Center

    2131 W 3rd St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juan Lois is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lois is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Ascites, Pleurisy, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft.

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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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles, 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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