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    MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Ascites near Altoona, PA. Of these, 14 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sergei Sobolevsky is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sobolevsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleural Effusion, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Sobolevsky is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Punjabi

      Tariq Rahman is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rahman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Peter L. James
      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter James is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. James has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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      Rajoo Dhangana
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Sindhi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Rajoo Dhangana is an Interventional Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dhangana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Peritonitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Dhangana is currently accepting new patients.

      Jeffrey J. Farrell
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Farrell is an Interventional Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Emphysema, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Richard A. Wertz
      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Wertz is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wertz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Amy E. Swindell
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amy Swindell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Swindell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia, Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Swindell is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      620 Howard Ave, Suite 3f, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Shivers is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shivers is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      1400 9th Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Keni Augustin is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Augustin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health

      810 Valley View Boulevard, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Kerstetter is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kerstetter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Brett L. Scharf
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1400 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brett Scharf is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Scharf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Parkinson's Disease, and Decorticate Posture.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alfred Malone is a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertigo, and Synovial Osteochondromatosis. Dr. Malone is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Khadia Phillip is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Phillip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Apoplexy, Peptic Ulcer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health

      810 Valley View Boulevard, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edmond Bouassaf is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bouassaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health

      810 Valley View Boulevard, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Brzana is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brzana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Internal Medicine
      620 Howard Ave, Op 302, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mohammed Rahman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Rahman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Hip Replacement, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      1400 9th Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Moses Kumar is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      810 Valley View Blvd, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ralph Mckibbin is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckibbin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Celiac Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ascites
      Family Medicine

      Cove Family Practice, Inc

      111 Nason Drive, Suite 101, 
      Roaring Spring, PA 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Darron Locke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Dr. Locke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Alzheimer's Disease.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Hospital Medicine
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Hospital Medicine

      Dubois Regional Medical Center

      187 Hospital Dr, 
      Tyrone, PA 
       (13.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Bonebrake is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bonebrake is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Ureteroscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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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