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    MediFind found 146 doctor with experience in Ascites near Nashville, TN. Of these, 114 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    146 providers found
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Metropolitan Hospital Authority

      1818 Albion St, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Benedict Maliakkal is a Hepatologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maliakkal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Hepatology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Hepatology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Manhal Izzy is a Hepatologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Izzy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Ascites, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

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      Distinguished in Ascites
      Distinguished in Ascites

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Grant Ordiway is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Ordiway is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Diverticular Disease, Emphysema, and Bronchogenic Cyst. Dr. Ordiway is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Urology Associates PC

      2416 21st Ave S, Suite 102, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Bernhard is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Bernhard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Bernhard is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Adi Radiology PC

      28 White Bridge Rd, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Couden is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Couden is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Ascites, Scoliosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Couden is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Nashville, TN 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Porayko is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Porayko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Banti's Syndrome, Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites
      210 25th Ave N Ste 602, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Freeman is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lung Nodules, Headache, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Freeman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Heritage Medical Associates PC

      222 22nd Ave N, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Parker is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Metropolitan Hospital Authority

      1818 Albion St, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Monen is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Monen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Biliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Monen is currently accepting new patients.

      Pat W. Whitworth
      Experienced in Ascites
      Experienced in Ascites
      337 22nd Ave N, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pat Whitworth is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Whitworth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Ascites, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Visceromegaly.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Radiology Alliance PC

      2300 Patterson St, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Shipman is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shipman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and Colonic Malakoplakia. Dr. Shipman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Columbia Medical Group - The Frist Clinic Inc

      2400 Patterson St, Suite 400, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ira Stein is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Stein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Radiology Alliance PC

      210 25th Ave N, Suite 1204, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Holbrook is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Holbrook is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Blau Syndrome, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Holbrook is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Radiology Alliance PC

      210 25th Ave N, Suite 1204, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Smith is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Breast Lump. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 22nd Ave S, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Virginia Planz is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Planz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Planz is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Geoffrey Wile is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wile is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Visceromegaly, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Neuroendocrine Tumor. Dr. Wile is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Blake Saltaformaggio is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Saltaformaggio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Carbuncle, Folliculitis, and Boils. Dr. Saltaformaggio is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sampson Kyere is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kyere is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kyere is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Advanced in Ascites

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Stadnyk is a Radiologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Stadnyk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Biliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Stadnyk is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ascites
      Gastroenterology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Roman Perri is a Gastroenterologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Perri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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 Nashville, TN?

      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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