The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Port Charlotte, FL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Ascites near Port Charlotte, FL. Of these, 16 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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24 providers found
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Referral may be required

    Shorepoint Health Port Charlotte

    2500 Harbor Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Perrin is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Perrin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft. Dr. Perrin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Referral may be required

    HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

    21298 Olean Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Gordon is an Interventional Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Gordon is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    21298 Olean Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Raul Martin is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Martin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft. Dr. Martin is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

    21298 Olean Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ramanan Venkat is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Venkat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Myringotomy. Dr. Venkat is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    Shorepoint Health Port Charlotte

    2500 Harbor Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Raymond Perez is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Perez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subependymal Nodular Heterotopia, Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis Hypopituitarism, Lhermitte-Duclos Disease, and Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration. Dr. Perez is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    James Amontree MD

    2400 Harbor Blvd Ste 9, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    James Amontree is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Amontree is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Obstruction, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Amontree is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1777 Tamiami Trl Ste 303, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jae Shin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Shin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine

    Millennium Physician Group LLC

    19531 Cochran Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jarret Gillette is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Gillette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, and Thyroid Storm. Dr. Gillette is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Gillette is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    Office

    19621 Cochran Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Ratcliff is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Ratcliff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Headache, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Ratcliff is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    Office

    19621 Cochran Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Fleszar is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Fleszar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type, Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome, PEHO Syndrome, and Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome. Dr. Fleszar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Millennium Physician Group LLC

    2315 Aaron St, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gladys Perez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Perez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. She is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Heart Attack, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine

    Millennium Physician Group LLC

    2343 Aaron St, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Raymond Burgess is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Burgess is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pericarditis, Apoplexy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Burgess is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Family Physicians. Dr. Burgess is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Millennium Physician Group LLC

    2343 Aaron St, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Odel Ruano is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Ruano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Ruano is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

    21298 Olean Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bruce Bielfelt is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Bielfelt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Emphysema, Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital

    21298 Olean Blvd, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marc Kahn is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Kahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fecal Impaction, Vertigo, Gallbladder Disease, Diverticular Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kahn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Office

    3440 Tamiami Trl Unit 1, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sovi Joseph is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Joseph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 54 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Joseph is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    Advanced Imaging Of Port Charlotte LLC

    2625 Tamiami Trl Ste 1, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Fabian is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Fabian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules, Lymphoid Hyperplasia, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Thyroid Nodule. Dr. Fabian is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites
    Referral may be required

    Seaside Radiology Consultants PA

    3430 Tamiami Trl Ste B, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hosie Riley is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Riley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Vertigo. Dr. Riley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Syed Hassan, MD

    2400 Harbor Blvd Ste 20, 
    Port Charlotte, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Syed Hassan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Port Charlotte, Florida. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Hassan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    AdventHealth Multispecialty At North Port

    18669 Tamiami Trl Ste B, 
    North Port, FL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Motaz Al-Hafnawi is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in North Port, Florida. Dr. Al-Hafnawi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Al-Hafnawi is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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 Port Charlotte, FL?

    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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