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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near Danville, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 41 doctor with experience in Ascites near Danville, PA. Of these, 36 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Ashok B. Bhanushali
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Geisinger Medical Center - Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi, Marathi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ashok “Ash” Bhanushali is a board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist. He attended Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Mumbai University, where he earned his medical degree. He completed his residency at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and Hospital and his fellowship in cardiovascular interventional radiology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University. He speaks English, Gujarati, Hindi and Marathi. Dr. Bhanushali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Visceromegaly, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

    Nicholas D. Montecalvo
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Geisinger Medical Center - Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Montecalvo is a board-certified diagnostic and interventional radiologist. He earned his medical degree from West Virginia University. He completed his internship at Mercy Fitzgerald and his residency in the integrated interventional radiology program at Temple University Hospital. Dr. Montecalvo's clinical and research interests include deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary interventions, interventional oncology, uterine artery embolization, and trauma interventions. Dr. Montecalvo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.

    Sandeep Khurana
    Advanced in Ascites
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Geisinger Medical Center - Hepatology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sandeep Khurana, MD, is board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. A gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor, he serves as a professor of medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Khurana earned his medical degree from the University College of Medical Sciences in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York, Health Sciences Center and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.|Dr. Khurana is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khurana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

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    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kai Wang is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, PEPCK 1 Deficiency, Liver Failure, Endoscopy, and Posterior Fossa Decompression.

    Danial H. Shaikh
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Danial Shaikh, MD, is an accomplished interventional gastroenterologist specializing in luminal interventions and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He completed his medical education at Ziauddin University in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he also served as chief resident and chief fellow.|Dr. Shaikh further honed his skills during an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, and later at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where he focused on third space endoscopy. His board certifications include gastroenterology and internal medicine.|Fluent in both English and Urdu, Dr. Shaikh has clinical and research interests primarily in third space endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology. His dedication to advancing the field of endoscopy through patient care, research and education has established him as a respected figure in his specialty. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Alberto Unzueta
    Experienced in Ascites
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology

    GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Unzueta is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include liver disease and liver transplantation. Dr. Unzueta earned his medical degree at the Universidad de la Salle Facultad Mexicana de Medicina. He completed a residency at Geisinger Medical Center and his fellowship in transplant hepatology at the University of Florida. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Unzueta speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Unzueta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

    Kevin D. Frederick
    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Frederick is a board-certified and fellowship-trained radiologist. He attended Drexel University, where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency at Geisinger Medical Center, and his fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Frederick is certified by the American Board of Radiology. Dr. Frederick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Visceromegaly, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes.

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

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alberto Benedicto is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Benedicto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, and Nasal Flaring. Dr. Benedicto is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Lichliter is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lichliter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Telugu

    Suresh Chamarthi is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chamarthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Metastatic Pleural Tumor, Gallbladder Adenocarcinoma, and Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lythe Albakri is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Albakri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, and Boils.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Saurabh Verma is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Verma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, CAPOS Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and Pleurisy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wendy Tien is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Lung Nodules, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Ureterocele.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino

    Dr. Go is a board-certified and fellowship-trained radiologist. He attended The Pennsylvania State University, where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency at the State University of New York Upstate University Hospital, and his fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Go is certified by the American Board of Radiology. He speaks English, Chinese and Tagalog/Filipino. Dr. Go is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Colonic Malakoplakia, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Romeo Laroya is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Laroya has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), Ureterocele, Boils, and Gastric Bypass.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Triffo is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Triffo has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Carbuncle, Folliculitis, and Ureterocele.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Select Specialty Hospital-Danville

    100 N Academy Ave, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Cunningham is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Visceromegaly.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Select Specialty Hospital-Danville

    100 N Academy Ave, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tana Shaffer is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Lung Nodules.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Goldner is a Radiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Goldner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Neuroradiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Neuroradiology | Radiology

    GMC General Diagnostic Radiology

    100 North Academy Avenue, 
    Danville, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jamile Alexander is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Fecal Impaction, and Headache.

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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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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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