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    MediFind found 37207 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near The United States. Of these, 26170 are Experienced, 9099 are Advanced, 1902 are Distinguished and 20 are Elite.

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    37,207 providers found
      Adnan J. Majid
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Harvard Medical Faculty Phys At Beth Israel Deaconess Med Ctr Inc

      116 N Beacon St, 
      Brighton, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Adnan Majid is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Majid is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Pleural Effusion, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Majid is currently accepting new patients.

      Lonny B. Yarmus
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Johns Hopkins University

      1800 Orleans St, 
      Baltimore, MD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lonny Yarmus is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Yarmus is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Yarmus is currently accepting new patients.

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      Fayez M. Kheir
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      The General Hospital Corporation

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Fayez Kheir is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kheir is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Tracheobronchomalacia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Kheir is currently accepting new patients.

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      Otis B. Rickman
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Ascension Saint Thomas Chest & Lung Center - West

      4230 Harding Pike, Suite 530, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Rickman served as director of the interventional pulmonology section at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, from 2009-2023. He is a founding partner of the Ascension Saint Thomas Chest and Lung Center and serves as Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy for the Ascension Saint Thomas Health system. He is Professor of Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He has been recognized by many national societies and is a former member of the AABIP Board of Directors. The American College of Chest Physicians has recognized him on multiple occasions as a Distinguished CHEST Educator and he is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology. Dr. Rickman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Subglottic Stenosis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Steven L. Leh
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Aurora Pulmonary & Sleep Services

      2900 W Oklahoma Ave 2nd Fl Galleria, 
      Milwaukee, WI 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Leh is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Leh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleural Effusion, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Fabien Maldonado is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maldonado is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Maldonado is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      MD Anderson

      2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Horiana Grosu is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Grosu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      2407 Ring Rd, Suite 114, 
      Elizabethtown, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Puchalski is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Puchalski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Tracheobronchomalacia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Puchalski is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital

      1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Lebanon, NH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Feller-Kopman is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Feller-Kopman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Gilbert is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Gilbert is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Gilbert is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MD Anderson

      2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Ost is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ost is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      167 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Huggins is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Huggins is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Endoscopy, and Lung Transplant. Dr. Huggins is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Erik Folch is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Folch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Folch is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Albany Medical College

      47 New Scotland Ave, 
      Albany, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amit Chopra is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Albany, New York. Dr. Chopra is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Sarcoidosis, Pneumonia, Deep Brain Stimulation, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Surgical Oncology | Thoracic Surgery
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Surgical Oncology | Thoracic Surgery
      1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jed Gorden is a Surgical Oncologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Gorden is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Gorden is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Allergy and Immunology
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Allergy and Immunology

      Vanderbilt University Medical Center

      1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Czech, Farsi, Slovak, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samira Shojaee is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shojaee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Shojaee is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Johns Hopkins University

      301 Mason Lord Dr, Suite 1201, 
      Baltimore, MD 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hans Lee is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lee is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MD Anderson

      2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carlos Jimenez is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Jimenez is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      MD Anderson

      2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Saadia Faiz is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Faiz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Hypertension, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      501 Seaview Ave, 
      Staten Island, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michel Chalhoub is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Chalhoub is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Pleural Effusion?

      A pleural effusion is a buildup of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity.

      When should I see a Pleural Effusion doctor in The United States?

      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 Pleural Effusion doctor in The United States?

      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 Pleural Effusion doctors in The United States?

      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 Pleural Effusion doctors in The United States?

      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 Pleural Effusion doctor in The United States?

      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 Pleural Effusion doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pleural Effusion 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 Pleural Effusion doctor in The United States?

      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 Pleural Effusion 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 Pleural Effusion 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 Pleural Effusion doctors in The United States?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pleural Effusion 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 Pleural Effusion doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pleural Effusion 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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