The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Chapel Hill, NC

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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near Chapel Hill, NC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 81 doctor with experience in Ascites near Chapel Hill, NC. Of these, 58 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    Beth Floyd
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery

    Duke Endoscopy Clinic - Clinic 2H

    40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I manage patients with all forms of liver disease, including those with advanced liver disease who require liver transplantation. Additionally, I perform upper endoscopies and screening colonoscopies. I prioritize spending time with my patients to get to know them and their families, helping them optimize their health. It's essential for me to educate my patients about their illnesses so they feel empowered. Together, we create the best care plan based on the latest medical science, focusing on their goals and preferences. Dr. Floyd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, and Hepatitis.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neil Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Ileostomy, and Liver Transplant.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Hyslop is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Hyslop is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Visceromegaly, Ascites, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Pancreatectomy.

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    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ersan Altun is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Altun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Gallbladder Disease, Banti's Syndrome, Ascites, and Splenectomy.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Radiology

    Duke University Hospital

    2301 Erwin Rd, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Allen is a Radiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Allen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Colonic Malakoplakia, and Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauren Burke is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Banti's Syndrome, Splenomegaly, Ureterocele, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Pietryga is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Pietryga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, Splenomegaly, and Wandering Spleen.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Dixon is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Dixon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Vulvar Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kristen Checksfield is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Checksfield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Ectopic Pregnancy, Banti's Syndrome, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Hazelton is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Hazelton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Josephine Finazzo is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Finazzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Wandering Spleen, Visceromegaly, and Splenomegaly.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    UNC Hospitals Pulmonary Function Lab

    101 Manning Dr, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wui Chong is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Chong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Wandering Spleen, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Ureterocele, and Visceromegaly.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    UNC Hospitals Imaging And Spine Center

    1350 Raleigh Rd, 
    Chapel Hill, NC 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ellie Lee is a Radiologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

    Andrew J. Muir
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery

    Duke Gastroenterology Clinic - Clinic 2J

    40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I am proud to serve as the Chief of the Duke Division of Gastroenterology. In addition to my administrative duties, I enjoy my clinical practice focused on the care of patients with liver diseases. I also continue to participate in clinical research and hope that these studies offer our patients the latest advances and treatment options. Dr. Muir is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Matthew Ramsey
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Duke Interventional Radiology Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C

    40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    I specialize in all facets of interventional radiology with special interests in musculoskeletal ablation/embolization, genicular artery embolization, prostate artery embolization, varicocele embolization, uterine artery embolization, complex IVC filter removal, portal hypertension/TIPS, complex enteral access, and interventional oncology. In my spare time, I enjoy being active, working-out, grilling, attending sporting events, and spending time with my family. Dr. Ramsey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Collapsed Lung, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Lindsay Y. King
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery

    Duke Endoscopy Clinic - Clinic 2H

    40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I have a passion for taking care of patients with liver disease. Being a hepatologist allows me to form long term relationships and work together with patients and families to make a diagnosis and a treatment plan. I am particularly interested in liver transplantation as well as the care of patients with autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease including primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. In addition to patient care, I have an interest in medical education. Because new treatments and discoveries are constantly being made within the field of hepatology, I am continually learning and enjoy sharing this knowledge with patients, families, and medical trainees. Dr. King is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, and Hepatitis.

    Carla W. Brady
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Transplant Surgery

    Duke Endoscopy Clinic - Clinic 2H

    40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Much of my work is with patients who have had liver disease for a long period of time. I also see patients who have liver disease that has come about abruptly, and I take care of patients who need more advanced liver-related care, particularly when it comes to issues regarding liver transplantation. Of particular interest, I enjoy helping women with liver-disease related issues, especially those who are pregnant or seeking to become pregnant and have chronic liver disease. A number of liver transplant patients are women of childbearing age, and I have a passion for trying to help them understand what it would mean to become pregnant and pursue motherhood with that kind of medical history. Patients who come to see me should know that I will spend a lot of time getting to know them and use the best available medical science while working with them in partnership to provide the best medical care possible. I desire to make sure that patients can come away from any appointment with me feeling as though I have heard their concerns and have cared for their needs. Dr. Brady is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.

    James Ronald
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Duke Interventional Radiology Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C

    40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I was drawn to medicine and specifically to the field of interventional radiology because of my desire to help patients using the most up to date technologies and minimally invasive techniques. Our ability to treat diverse illnesses such as liver and kidney cancer, vascular disease and infections though a tiny incision just a few millimeters in size allows me to achieve my ultimate goal: helping patients recover from their illnesses faster with less discomfort and less inconvenience. In addition to treating patients, I also participate in research to help advance the field of interventional radiology and ensure that we have the knowledge to provide the highest quality care for our patients. Dr. Ronald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Gastric Bypass.

    Daniele Marin
    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Duke University Hospital

    2301 Erwin Rd, 
    Durham, NC 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian

    Daniele Marin is a Radiologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Marin has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Ascites, and Visceromegaly.

    Charles Y. Kim
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Duke Interventional Radiology Arringdon (Freestanding)

    5601 Arringdon Park Dr, 
    Morrisville, NC 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    As an interventional radiologist, my expertise is in minimally invasive procedures performed using radiologic guidance using the most current technology and devices in a variety of organ systems. Areas of particular clinical interest include minimally invasive cancer treatment of tumors in the liver, kidney, and bone (including osteoid osteoma) using interventional techniques such as embolization, radioembolization, and drug-eluting beads, as well as thermal ablative techniques including radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, and cryoablation. Additional areas of interest include endovascular interventions of venous pathology (including central venous occlusions and hemodialysis access), percutaneous enteral nutrition, particularly in patients with complex anatomy and needs -- including percutaneous jejunal feeding tubes), and vascular imaging using MR angiography and CT angiography. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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 Chapel Hill, NC?

    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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