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    MediFind found 55 doctor with experience in Ascites near Pleasanton, CA. Of these, 43 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    55 providers found
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Hepatology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Hepatology

      Stanford Health Care

      5565 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 150, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Aparna Goel is a Hepatologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Goel has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Cholangitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Stanford Health Care

      5565 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 150, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Deepti Dronamraju is a Hepatologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Dronamraju has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Stanford Health Care

      5565 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 150, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tami Daugherty is a Hepatologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Daugherty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

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

      Stanford Health Care

      5575 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 330, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Taiyo Shimizu is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Shimizu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Collapsed Lung, Ascites, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Stanford Health Care

      5555 W Las Positas Blvd, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bruce Daniel is a Radiologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Daniel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Ascites, Visceromegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Radiology

      Stanford Health Care

      5555 W Las Positas Blvd, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aya Kamaya is a Radiologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Kamaya is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Thyroid Nodule, Gallbladder Removal, and Liver Embolization.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine

      University Healthcare Alliance

      4725 1st St, Suite 100, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Eichel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Eichel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Valleycare Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc

      5575 W Las Positas Blvd, Suite 320, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Phillip Wolfe is a Gastroenterologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Wolfe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Stanford Health Care

      5555 W Las Positas Blvd, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Hallett is a Radiologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Hallett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency. Dr. Hallett is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Stanford Health Care

      5555 W Las Positas Blvd, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frandics Chan is a Radiologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine

      Stanford Health Care

      5555 W Las Positas Blvd, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hsien-hwa Cha is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Cha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Central Valley Imaging Medical Associates Inc

      1052 Heinz Ranch Ct, 
      Pleasanton, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rakesh Patel is a Radiologist in Pleasanton, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Diverticular Disease.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Vascular Surgery
      5424 Heatherland Dr, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rahul Somani is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Ramon, California. Dr. Somani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Renovascular Hypertension, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Washington Radiologists Medical Group Inc

      2000 Mowry Ave, 
      Fremont, CA 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jacob Wouden is a Radiologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Wouden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia, Eosinophilic Pneumonia, and Endovascular Embolization.

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

      Alameda Health System

      6066 Civic Terrace Ave, 
      Newark, CA 
       (12.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hamed Aryafar is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Newark, California. Dr. Aryafar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Alameda Health System

      664 Southland Mall, 
      Hayward, CA 
       (12.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Taft Bhuket is a Gastroenterologist in Hayward, California. Dr. Bhuket is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine

      University Healthcare Alliance

      1133 E Stanley Blvd, Suite 205, 
      Livermore, CA 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Alper is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Livermore, California. Dr. Alper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Low Sodium Level.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine

      John Muir Physician Network

      San Ramon, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Neeta Milasincic is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Ramon, California. Dr. Milasincic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Milasincic is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Fremont Medical Group, Inc.

      734 Mowry Ave, 
      Fremont, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sukhwinder Sandhu is a Gastroenterologist in Fremont, California. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Hepatitis, Indigestion, Stent Placement, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      2036 Sorrelwood Ct, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ming Fang is a Gastroenterologist in San Ramon, California. Dr. Fang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastritis, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton, 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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