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    MediFind found 28 doctor with experience in Mediastinitis near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 27 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    28 providers found
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1520 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Craig Baker is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, Heart Valve Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      1520 San Pablo St, Suite 4300, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Barr is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Barr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Mediastinitis, Cardiogenic Shock, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Heart Transplant.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      1520 San Pablo Street, Suite 4300, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Fernando Fleischman is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Fleischman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Fleischman is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      USC Care Medical Group Inc

      1500 San Pablo St, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vaughn Starnes is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Starnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Ebstein's Anomaly, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Pediatric Infectious Disease | Otolaryngology
      4650 West Sunset Boulevard, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Neely is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Infectious Disease provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Neely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Mucormycosis, Neonatal Sepsis, Chronic Graft Versus Host Disease (cGvHD), and Bacterial Meningitis. Dr. Neely is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Internal Medicine

      Los Angeles Medical Center

      4950 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tara Vartanian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vartanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Arachnoid Cysts, Mccune-Albright Syndrome, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Advanced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Bowdish is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Bowdish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease

      Antaki And Associates Infectious Disease Medical Group Inc

      801 S Chevy Chase Dr, Suite 101, 
      Glendale, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Byron Williams is an Infectious Disease provider in Glendale, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Osteomyelitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      10 Congress St, Suite 210, 
      Pasadena, CA 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robbin Cohen is a Thoracic Surgeon in Pasadena, California. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8635 W 3rd St, Suite 465w, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Phillip Zakowski is an Infectious Disease provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Zakowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Chagas Disease, Cryptococcosis, and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8635 W 3rd St, Suite 465w, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Aaron Kwong is an Infectious Disease provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kwong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Sepsis, and Osteomyelitis.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8635 W 3rd St, Suite 465w, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jillian Oft is an Infectious Disease provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Oft is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Long Haul COVID, Actinomycosis, Syphilitic Aseptic Meningitis, and Sepsis.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8635 W 3rd St, Suite 465w, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Vanallan is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Vanallan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Experienced in Mediastinitis

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Julien is a Radiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Julien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Cough, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Emphysema.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Experienced in Mediastinitis

      Cedars-Sinai Medical Care Foundation

      8700 Beverly Blvd, 
      West Hollywood, CA 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Navid Mehrpoo is a Radiologist in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Mehrpoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Infectious Disease

      Meher F Tabatabai M D Inc

      3621 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 6, 
      Lynwood, CA 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Meher Tabatabai is an Infectious Disease provider in Lynwood, California. Dr. Tabatabai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Compartment Syndrome, and Meningitis.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      David C P Chen, M.D., Inc

      1129 S San Gabriel Blvd, 
      San Gabriel, CA 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Chen is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in San Gabriel, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Internal Medicine

      Centinela Hospitalist Medical Group Inc

      555 E Hardy St, 
      Inglewood, CA 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Armen Hovhannisyan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Inglewood, California. Dr. Hovhannisyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Sepsis, Cold-Induced Sweating Syndrome, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Experienced in Mediastinitis

      Kaiser Permanente Orchard Medical Offices

      9449 E Imperial Highway, 
      Downey, CA 
       (11.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alisa Zhukhovitskaya is an Otolaryngologist in Downey, California. Dr. Zhukhovitskaya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. Her top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Mediastinitis, Laryngitis, and Perichondritis.

      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Mediastinitis
      Thoracic Surgery

      The Regents Of The University Of California

      100 Medical Plz, Suite 630, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
       (11.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Shemin is a Thoracic Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Shemin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mediastinitis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Mediastinitis?

      Mediastinitis is swelling and irritation (inflammation) of the chest area between the lungs (mediastinum). This area contains the heart, large blood vessels, windpipe (trachea), food tube (esophagus), thymus gland, lymph nodes, and connective tissue.

      When should I see a Mediastinitis doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 a Mediastinitis doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Mediastinitis doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Mediastinitis doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 a Mediastinitis doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Mediastinitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Mediastinitis 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 a Mediastinitis doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

      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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis 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 Mediastinitis doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Mediastinitis 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 a Mediastinitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Mediastinitis 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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