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    MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Ascites near Covington, LA. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Harlin is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Harlin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Visceromegaly.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      St. Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Moises Yoselevitz is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Yoselevitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Collapsed Lung, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Guillermo Tanaka is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Tanaka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Ureterocele, Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

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      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rachadip Sachasinh is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Sachasinh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and CAPOS Syndrome.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      St. Tammany Cancer Center - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center

      900 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Lacour earned his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine. After graduation, he completed a Diagnostic Radiology residency at University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Lacour is board certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Lacour has been a Radiologist on staff at St. Charles Parish Hospital since 2012. Dr. Lacour is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Visceromegaly.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Lakeview Hospital

      95 Judge Tanner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Pflug is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Pflug is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Raymond is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Raymond has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, CAPOS Syndrome, and Ascites.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Radiology

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ana Sanchez is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Sanchez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Vertigo, Pleural Effusion, and Tenosynovitis.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Radiology

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jigar Patel is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Boils, and Splenomegaly.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Regional Radiology

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carol Luttrell is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Luttrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Lump, Galactocoele, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      St. Tammany Cancer Center - A Campus Of Ochsner Medical Center

      900 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Nathaniel Ranney specializes in gastroenterology. Dr. Ranney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Jaundice, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nicholas Foto is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Foto has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Cholesterol Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Riddell earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed his family medicine residency at Ochsner. He began practicing family medicine in 1999. He currently practices at Ochsner Health Center - Covington. Dr. Riddell is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Riddell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Diabetic Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Neuroradiology

      Lakeview Hospital

      95 Judge Tanner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kathryn Pflug is a Neuroradiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Pflug is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Visceromegaly.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      Lakeview Hospital

      95 Judge Tanner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Hall is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Hall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome, PEHO Syndrome, Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome, and X-Linked Intellectual Disability, Siderius Type.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Regional Radiology, LLC

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stuart Hebert is a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Hebert 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 Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Visceromegaly. Dr. Hebert is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Aerospace Medicine | Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Aerospace Medicine | Radiology

      Regional Radiology, LLC

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Justin Owens is an Aerospace Medicine specialist and a Radiologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Owens is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and CAPOS Syndrome. Dr. Owens is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Northlake Gastroenterology

      7015 Hwy 190 E Service Rd, Suite 102, 
      Covington, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Gensler is a Gastroenterologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Gensler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Northlake Gastroenterology

      7015 Hwy 190 E Service Rd, Suite 102, 
      Covington, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Russell Wardlaw is a Gastroenterologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Wardlaw is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastroparesis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      619 W 19th Ave, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hamid Hussain is a Gastroenterologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hepatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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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