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    MediFind found 349 doctor with experience in Ascites near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 253 are Experienced, 75 are Advanced, 20 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    349 providers found
      Elite in Ascites
      Hepatology
      Elite in Ascites
      Hepatology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      757 Westwood Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.6 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.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      300 Medical Plz, B130, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Douek is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Douek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Appendicitis, Breast Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      300 Ucla Medical Plz, Suite B130, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Justin Mcwilliams is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mcwilliams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Arteriovenous Malformation, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Prostatic Artery Embolization, and Liver Embolization.

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      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      900 Weyburn Place, Suite 14 171, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Berkeley Limketkai is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Limketkai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      300 Medical Plz, B130, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Genshaft is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Genshaft is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      757 Westwood Plaza, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jessica Stewart is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are May Thurner Syndrome, Varicose Veins, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostatic Artery Embolization, and Liver Embolization.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

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

      Steven Raman is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Raman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Prostatectomy, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      2121 Santa Monica Boulevard, Garden Level, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Tran is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Tran has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Pleurisy, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      11800 Wilshire Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Walid Ayoub is a Gastroenterologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ayoub is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Centinela Radiology Medical Group

      4650 Lincoln Blvd, 
      Marina Del Rey, CA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Dawson is a Radiologist in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Dawson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Bronchogenic Cyst, Interstitial Lung Disease, Ascites, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      100 Medical Plaza, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin King is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. King is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      The Regents Of The University Of California

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

      Akshay Shetty is a Hepatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shetty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      The Regents Of The University Of California

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

      Steven-huy Han is a Hepatologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Han is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and Liver Transplant.

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

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      2200 N Sepulveda Blvd, 
      Manhattan Beach, CA 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Lu is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Lu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      2200 N Sepulveda Blvd, 
      Manhattan Beach, CA 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cheryl Hoffman is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Manhattan Beach, California. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Uterine Fibroids, Varicose Veins, Angiomyoma, and Liver Embolization.

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

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      1250 16th St, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Lee is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Budd-Chiari Syndrome, Varicose Veins, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Liver Embolization, and Angioplasty.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Hepatology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Hepatology
      1223 16th St Ste 3100, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gina Choi is a Hepatologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, Cirrhosis, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      2336 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 206, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amir Talebi-Liasi is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Talebi-Liasi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Breast Lump, and Ascites. Dr. Talebi-Liasi is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      2336 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 206, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Melvin Cherne is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Cherne is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Tenosynovitis, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      2336 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 206, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Irene Chen is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Visceromegaly, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Rhabdoid Tumor.

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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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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 Santa Monica, 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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