The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Lanham, MD

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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near Lanham, MD

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 142 doctor with experience in Ascites near Lanham, MD. Of these, 102 are Experienced, 31 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Diagnostic Outpatient Center

    8116 Good Luck Rd Ste 101, 
    Lanham, MD 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Stallings is a Radiologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Stallings is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Gallbladder Disease, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center

    8118 Good Luck Rd, 
    Lanham, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alozie Uneze is an Interventional Radiologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Uneze is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Luminis Health Breast Imaging Lanham

    8116 Good Luck Rd Ste 110, 
    Lanham, MD 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joshua Pleasure is a Radiologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Pleasure is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Vertigo.

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    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Diagnostic Outpatient Center

    8116 Good Luck Rd Ste 101, 
    Lanham, MD 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Yun is a Radiologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Yun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center

    8118 Good Luck Rd, 
    Lanham, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    German Tampe is a Radiologist in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Tampe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Headache, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Kaiser Permanente Largo Medical Center - Nephrology NEP1

    1221 Mercantile Lane, 
    Largo, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Travis Howard is a Radiologist in Largo, Maryland. Dr. Howard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma. Dr. Howard is currently accepting new patients.

    Andrew S. Akman
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Ground FL, Ground FL, 
    Washington, DC 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization. Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval. Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease. Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine. Videos Andrew Akman, M.D., Interventional Radiologist Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Honoring a Life By Helping Others, Johns Hopkins Medicine, (July 20, 2022). Dr. Akman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Abhishek Srinivas
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Suburban Hospital

    Bethesda, MD 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Abhishek Srinivas received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2006. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York in 2011. This was followed by a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2012. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins as faculty, Dr. Srinivas established an interventional oncology practice serving much of central New Jersey, and a local hub for patients affiliated with Hahnemann University Hospital’s liver transplant program in Philadelphia. During this time, Dr. Srinivas was also part of the neuroradiology team for the hospital’s stroke center. His primary areas of expertise include interventional oncology (liver, kidney and bone cancers), vascular disease (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, aneurysm treatment), uterine fibroid embolization, spine interventions, and advanced biliary interventions. Other interests include novel device evaluation and development. Videos Abhishek Srinivas, M.D. Selected Publications Chang SW, Srinivas A, Murphy KP. Chapter 5: Endovascular Management of a Patient After SAH. Bhardwaj A, Alkayed NJ, Kirsch JR, et al. Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside. Chapter 5, 53 – 61. New York: Marcel Dekker. Copyright 2007, informa Healthcare USA inc. Farinhas, J, Srinivas A, Gulko E, Bello J. Chapter 4: Imaging of the Spine and Spinal Cord. Kirshblum S, Campagnolo D, DeLisa JA, Spinal Cord Medicine 2nd Edition. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins (Copyright 2011) Gailloud P, Srinivas A, Chang SW, Murphy KP. Morgan RH. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in a Sitting Patient. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2005 Nov; 16(11):1558-9 Mahadevia AA, Weiland D, Kvamme P, Murphy KP, Srinivas A, Wyse G. Polymethylmethacrylate contact dermatitis after vertebroplasty. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2007 Apr;18(4):585 Srinivas A, Chang SW, Gailloud P. Chapter 33: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. Bhardwaj A, Alkayed NJ, Kirsch JR, et al. Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside. Chapter 33, 397 – 404. New York: Marcel Dekker. Copyright 2007, informa Healthcare USA inc. Dr. Srinivas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Ascites, Jaundice, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft.

    Nikhil Bhagat
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Suburban Hospital

    8600 Old Georgetown Road, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Bhagat is an interventional radiologist serving as the director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology of the National Capital Region. His primary areas of clinical expertise are interventional oncology (chemoembolization, radioembolization, and ablation), women's interventions, and vascular interventions (venous and arterial). Dr. Bhagat sees patients at both Suburban Hospital and Sibley Memorial Hospital. His research interests include interventional oncology, especially device development and software assistance for complex procedures. Dr. Bhagat successfully completed his Vascular and Interventional Radiology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco in 2009. He joined the staff as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While there, he authored more than 5 book chapters and 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts as well as giving many lectures at national and international meetings. In his second year at Johns Hopkins, he received a NIH R01 grant. Videos Nikhil Bhagat, M.D. Dr. Bhagat is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center

    8118 Good Luck Rd, 
    Lanham, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fozia Abdulwahabe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lanham, Maryland. Dr. Abdulwahabe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Lung Metastases, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Ost is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ost is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Tenosynovitis.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin O'neill is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. O'neill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Gallbladder Disease, Ascites, and Pleurisy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Smith is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arnold Raizon is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Raizon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, Ascites, and Pleurisy.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julia Ahn is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ahn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Visceromegaly, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Namik Haveric is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Haveric is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dimitri Merine is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Merine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Chronic Cough, Pleurisy, and Vertigo.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Schneider is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Schneider 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 Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Nasal Flaring, and Diverticular Disease.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care LLC

    7350 Van Dusen Road, Suite 410, Suite 410, 
    Laurel, MD 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Grice Mcmullan is a Gastroenterologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Mcmullan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Ascites, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Darryn R. Potosky
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care LLC

    Laurel, MD 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Darryn Potosky is a Gastroenterologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Potosky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Reynolds Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

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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 Lanham, MD?

    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 Lanham, MD?

    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 Lanham, MD?

    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 Lanham, MD?

    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 Lanham, MD?

    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 Lanham, MD?

    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 Lanham, MD?

    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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