The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in South San Francisco, CA

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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near South San Francisco, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 191 doctor with experience in Ascites near South San Francisco, CA. Of these, 145 are Experienced, 30 are Advanced, 15 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    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 
     (8.0 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.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    1900 Sullivan Ave, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arjun Sharma is a Radiologist in Daly City, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, and Pleurisy.

    Jessica S. Hightower
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame Campus

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building C, 1st Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Hightower is an Interventional Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Hightower is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

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    Arthur E. Li
    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Li is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Raphael B. Merriman
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Van Ness Campus MOB

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (9.1 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 
     (9.1 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 
     (9.1 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
    Advanced in Ascites

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    1900 Sullivan Ave, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Abedon is a Radiologist in Daly City, California. Dr. Abedon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Thyroid Nodule, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Clay Napper
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clay Napper is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Napper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Mark Pederson
    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Pederson is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Pederson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Visceromegaly, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Breast Lump, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Diana Baker
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diana Baker is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Visceromegaly.

    Vino Verghese
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, 2nd Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vino Verghese is a Gastroenterologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Verghese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Verghese is currently accepting new patients.

    Robert Osterhoff
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, 2nd Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Osterhoff is a Gastroenterologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Osterhoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Hepatitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Osterhoff is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology

    Interventional Radiology Clinic

    505 Parnassus Ave Rm M-361, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kanti Kolli is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kolli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Intussusception in Children, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Interventional Radiology Clinic

    505 Parnassus Ave Rm M-361, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Kohlbrenner is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kohlbrenner 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, Ureterocele, Prostatic Artery Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    University Of California San Francisco

    505 Parnassus Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.0 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.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    University Of California San Francisco

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

    Robert Kerlan is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kerlan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus

    1101 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (9.1 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.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Huang is a Radiologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Hemangioma, Aortopulmonary Window, Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula, and Baker Cyst. Dr. Huang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Orest Boyko is a Radiologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Boyko has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, Primary Familial Brain Calcification, and Gallbladder Disease.

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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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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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