The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Burien, WA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 159 doctor with experience in Ascites near Burien, WA. Of these, 116 are Experienced, 38 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Pierre Nader
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Franciscan Digestive Care Associates At St. Anne

    16233 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 290, 
    Burien, WA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Pierre Nader, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who treats patients ages 18 and over. He is devoted to the highest level of digestive disease care, with a parallel focus on patient comfort and dignity.Dr. Nader is skilled in all phases of gastrointestinal endoscopy. He also has extensive experience with end-stage liver disease including liver transplantation. Dr. Nader is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Christopher Duncan
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Franciscan Digestive Care Associates At St. Anne

    16233 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 290, 
    Burien, WA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Duncan, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist providing expert digestive disease care for patients ages 18 and older.Dr. Duncan strives to foster a healthy relationship with his patients through patience, understanding and compassion for all individuals with digestive disease. Dr. Duncan also strives to remain on the cutting edge of knowledge. Combining both goals allows him to deliver the highest level of care to his patients. Dr. Duncan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Daniel Bushyhead
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Franciscan Digestive Care Associates At St. Anne

    16233 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 290, 
    Burien, WA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Bushyhead, MD, is a board-certified general gastroenterologist providing personalized, compassionate digestive care. He performs endoscopic procedures, diagnoses and manages a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders, and provides screening for colorectal cancer. Dr. Bushyhead understands the importance of listening to his patients and working together to establish a treatment plan.Dr. Bushyhead is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and Alpha Omega Alpha.Away from work, he enjoys spending time with family, hiking and cooking.Conditions and procedures:Abnormal liver function testsCeliac diseaseColonoscopyColorectal cancer screeningConstipationDysphagiaGERDIron deficiency anemiaRectal bleedingUpper endoscopy. Dr. Bushyhead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Distinguished in Ascites
    Distinguished in Ascites

    Office

    1229 Madison St Ste 1150, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marianne Greenbaum is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Greenbaum is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Angiomyoma.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Franciscan Digestive Care Associates At St. Anne

    16233 Sylvester Road SW, Suite 290, 
    Burien, WA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Oviea Akpotaire, MD, provides care for general gastrointestinal disease and colorectal cancer prevention. His special medical interests include obesity medicine/endoscopic bariatrics and public health.Dr. Akpotaire's approach is kind, warm, thoughtful and thorough. He enjoys empowering patients through education and health literacy, which gives them the tools to further participate in their own care. Seeing people regain a sense of control in the midst of illness motivates him to bring his best self to work. This engagement strengthens the patient-physician partnership, and aligns them on the shared and lifelong goal of living well and in good health.Dr. Akpotaire is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American Gastroenterological Association. He serves as an associate professor of gastroenterology at Virginia Mason.Dr. Akpotaire will treat patients at Virginia Mason Seattle Medical Center and St. Anne Hospital in Burien. Dr. Akpotaire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Berdon Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Anal Fissure.

    Mehran Fotoohi
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 Ninth Avenue, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mehran Fotoohi, MD, specializes in interventional radiology, including peripheral vascular disease, pancreatitis, minimally invasive oncologic treatments, chemoembolization and radiofrequency ablation, and ultrasound exams. Dr. Fotoohi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, Lung Nodules, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Asma Siddique
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Hepatology | Gastroenterology

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 Ninth Avenue, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Asma Siddique, MD, is a fellowship-trained hepatologist with special medical interest in all liver diseases, including metabolic liver disease, genetic liver disease, fatty liver disease, cholestatic liver disease, hepatitis B and C, liver cancer, primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. In addition to her clinical practice, she also participates in clinical research with a focus on hepatitis C.Dr. Siddique enjoys getting to know her patients, creating a strong connection and working to help them feel better. For her liver cancer patients, who require very individualized treatment, she takes a team approach, involving an oncologist, surgeon and interventional radiologist in addition to herself as the hepatologist.Dr. Siddique enjoys reading, skiing, traveling and spending time with her daughter. Dr. Siddique is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Hepatitis, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Shayan Irani
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 Ninth Avenue, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shayan Irani, MD, specializes in pancreaticobiliary diseases, gastrointestinal oncology, Barrett's Esophagus, gastrointestinal stenting, endoscopic mucosal resection, submucosal dissection, radio frequency ablation and other advanced therapeutic and emerging techniques.Dr. Irani enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter, the outdoors, traveling and Scuba diving. Dr. Irani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites
    1200 12th Avenue South, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ishwar Bhat is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Bhat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Pacmed Clinics

    1200 12th Ave S, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rupinder Penna is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Penna is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Nabothian Cyst, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, and Visceromegaly.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Pacmed Clinics

    1200 12th Ave S, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gurpreet Dhillon is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Dhillon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Pacmed Clinics

    1200 12th Ave S, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Xiao is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Xiao has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Gallbladder Disease, Splenomegaly, and Visceromegaly.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Office

    1229 Madison St Ste 1150, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Freitas is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Freitas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Ascites, and Placenta Previa.

    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Advanced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Office

    1229 Madison St Ste 1150, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Finch is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Finch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Ascites, and Angiomyoma.

    Katherine Y. Fan
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    1221 Madison Street, Suite 1220, 
    Anchorage, WA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Fan is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Washington. Dr. Fan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fan is currently accepting new patients.

    Elaine Y. Shao
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    1124 Columbia Street, Suite 600, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elaine Shao is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Shao has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Autoimmune Hepatitis. Dr. Shao is currently accepting new patients.

    Sally L. Condon
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Transplant Surgery | Gastroenterology
    1124 Columbia Street, Suite 600, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sally Condon is a Transplant Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Condon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Gastroparesis, Hepatitis, and Alcoholic Cirrhosis. Dr. Condon is currently accepting new patients.

    Laura A. Hotchkiss
    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Oroville Hospital

    1120 8th Ave, Apt 2102, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Hotchkiss is a Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Hotchkiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Headache, Gallbladder Disease, CAPOS Syndrome, and Vertigo.

    Rex G. Cheng
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    1101 Madison Street, Suite 310, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rex Cheng is a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, and Alcoholic Cirrhosis. Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Ascites
    Interventional Radiology

    Virginia Mason Medical Center

    1100 9th Ave, 
    Seattle, WA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patrick Marcin is an Interventional Radiologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Marcin has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Pleurisy, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Burien, WA?

    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 Burien, WA?

    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 Burien, WA?

    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 Burien, WA?

    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 Burien, WA?

    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 Burien, WA?

    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 Burien, WA?

    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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