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    MediFind found 393 doctor with experience in Ascites near Santa Monica, CA. Of these, 285 are Experienced, 84 are Advanced, 23 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    393 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.

      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:
      17+ 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 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology

      Tower Imaging Medical Group Inc.

      2202 Wilshire Blvd, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Joyce is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Joyce is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

      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, Osteotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Office

      757 Westwood Plz Ste 1633, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Simin Bahrami is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Bahrami is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, Uterine Fibroids, and Splenomegaly.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology

      Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

      757 Westwood Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.6 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.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      200 Medical Plz, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.5 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 Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced 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

      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.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Radiology

      UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica

      1250 16th St, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Victor Sai is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Sai has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Uterine Fibroids, and Angiomyoma.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Santa Monica Outpatient Imaging And Interventional Center

      1245 16th St Ste 100, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Omar Sahagun is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Sahagun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Gallbladder Disease.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Westside Primary Care Inc.

      2428 Santa Monica Blvd, 
      Santa Monica, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Carmody is a Radiologist in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Carmody is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Infection, Undescended Testicle, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      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, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

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

      Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic And Research Institute-West Los Angeles

      11800 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Navid Moradshahi is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Moradshahi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Pleural Tumor, Mesothelioma, Ascites, and Primary Lymphoma of the Brain.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic And Research Institute-West Los Angeles

      11800 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pareen Mehta is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Mesothelioma, Ascites, and Metastatic Pleural Tumor.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai The Angeles Clinic And Research Institute-West Los Angeles

      11800 Wilshire Blvd Ste 200, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Walter Osias is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Osias is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

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

      Craig Gomberg is a Radiologist in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Gomberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital

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

      Donald Mayekawa is a Radiologist in Marina Del Rey, California. Dr. Mayekawa has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Gastrostomy, and Pancreatectomy.

      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, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), and Liver Transplant.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

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

      Rinat Masamed is a Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Masamed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, Thyroid Nodule, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

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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 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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