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    MediFind found 208 doctor with experience in Ascites near Decatur, GA. Of these, 150 are Experienced, 42 are Advanced and 16 are Distinguished.

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      William C. Small
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Emory University Hospital

      1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      40+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Small is a Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Small has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Ryan M. Ford
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery

      Emory Transplant Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      24+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Ford is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Ford has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology

      Emory Decatur Hospital

      2701 North Decatur Road, 
      Decatur, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Demetrice Davis is an Interventional Radiologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Davis has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

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      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology

      Emory University Hospital

      1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      12+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sean Goodin is a Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Goodin has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

      Samir M. Parekh
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery

      Emory Transplant Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      26+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Samir Parekh is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Parekh has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Ram M. Subramanian
      Advanced in Ascites
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Ascites
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Emory Transplant Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil

      Ram Subramanian is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Subramanian has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Jaundice, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Preeti A. Reshamwala
      Advanced in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery
      Advanced in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery

      Emory Transplant Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      25+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati 
      Offers Telehealth

      Preeti Reshamwala is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Reshamwala has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

      Giorgio Roccaro
      Advanced in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery
      Advanced in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery

      Emory Transplant Center

      1365 Clifton Road Northeast, BldgB, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      15+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Offers Telehealth

      Giorgio Roccaro is a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Roccaro has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Courtney C. Moreno
      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Emory University Hospital

      1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Courtney Moreno is a Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Moreno has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Visceromegaly, Ascites, Thrombectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Peter A. Harri
      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Emory University Hospital

      1364 Clifton Road Northeast, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      20+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Harri is a Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Harri has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Banti's Syndrome, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Adenoma, and Visceromegaly.

      Zachary L. Bercu
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology

      Emory University Hospital Midtown

      550 Peachtree Street Northeast, MedicalOfficeTower, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew
      Offers Telehealth

      Zachary Bercu is an Interventional Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Bercu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

      Aravind Arepally
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Radiology Associates Of Atlanta

      1968 Peachtree Road Northwest, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Aravind Arepally is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Arepally is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Ascites, Bile Duct Obstruction, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft. Dr. Arepally is currently accepting new patients.

      Michael R. Galambos
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Atlanta Suite 4085

      95 Collier Rd NW, Suite 4085, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Galambos is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Galambos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Galambos is currently accepting new patients.

      Lance L. Stein
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery

      Piedmont Transplant Institute

      1968 Peachtree Road, N.w., 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Lance Stein is transplant hepatologist and the Medical Director of Piedmont's Hepatology and Liver Transplant Program since 2021. He has been at Piedmont since 2010. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine. His special interests include viral hepatitis, alcohol related liver disease, acute on chronic liver failure, metabolic associated steatotic liver disease (MASH/MAFLD), and autoimmune liver diseases (including but not limited to autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and primary sclerosing cholangitis). He also is an expert in management of the complications of liver cirrhosis including portal hypertension and liver cancers.He is a fellow for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterology Association, and the American College of Physicians. He has served on national committees for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association and the American Society of Transplantation.Following graduation from Temple University School of Medicine, he completed residency in internal medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, followed by a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of California, San Diego. He also completed a fellowship in advanced/transplant hepatology at both Columbia and Cornell-New York Presbyterian Hospitals. Dr. Stein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Liver Transplant.

      Alexander A. Lemmer
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery

      Piedmont Transplant Institute

      1968 Peachtree Road, N.w., 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Lemmer is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Lemmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Lemmer is currently accepting new patients.

      Raymond A. Rubin
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery | Hepatology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Transplant Surgery | Hepatology

      Piedmont Transplant Institute

      1968 Peachtree Road, N.w., 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Raymond Rubin, M.D., has returned to Piedmont to become the Chief Scientific Officer and as a general and transplant hepatologist at Piedmont Transplant Institute. During his time at Piedmont from 1996-2011, he co-founded and served as the medical director of Piedmont's new liver transplant program (2004). From 2011 until 2014, Dr. Rubin left Atlanta for Boston to become a Medical Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, where he conducted research and evaluated new treatments for hepatitis C, other liver diseases, and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Rubin earned his medical degree from Cornell Medical College in New York, N.Y. He completed his residency in internal medicine and his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Rubin graduated summa cum laude with bachelors in molecular and cellular biology and British literature. Dr. Rubin has been practicing medicine for 28 years. He is board certified in gastroenterology, internal medicine and transplant hepatology, and is a fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and of the American Gastroenterological Association.Dr. Rubin welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Rubin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Emory Decatur Hospital

      2701 North Decatur Road, 
      Decatur, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Marianna Zagurovskaya is a Radiologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Zagurovskaya has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Subcutaneous Emphysema.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology

      Emory Decatur Hospital

      2701 North Decatur Road, 
      Decatur, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Weiping Wang is an Interventional Radiologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Wang has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Anthony M. Balistreri
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Dekalb Gastro - United Digestive

      2675 North Decatur Road, 
      Decatur, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Balistreri is a Gastroenterologist in Decatur, Georgia. Dr. Balistreri has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Emory University School Of Medicine Department Of Ophthalmology

      1365 Clifton Rd NE, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Torres is a Radiologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Torres is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Peritonitis, and Secondary Peritonitis.

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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 Decatur, GA?

      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 Decatur, GA?

      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 Decatur, GA?

      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 Decatur, GA?

      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 Decatur, GA?

      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 Decatur, GA?

      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 Decatur, GA?

      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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