The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Carmichael, CA

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Carmichael, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 283 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Carmichael, CA. Of these, 210 are Experienced, 59 are Advanced and 14 are Distinguished.

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283 providers found
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Mercy Hospice

    3400 Data Dr, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harpreet Dhatt is a Radiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Dhatt has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Visceromegaly.

    Timothy D. Lee
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

    3400 Data Drive, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Lee is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

    Nataraj Shanmugam
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

    3400 Data Drive, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nataraj Shanmugam is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Shanmugam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Diverticular Disease.

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    Mazyar E. Ahmadi
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

    3400 Data Drive, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Director, Interventional OncologySection Chief, Interventional Radiology. Dr. Ahmadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Chirdeep Bhutani
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

    3400 Data Drive, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi

    Chirdeep Bhutani is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Bhutani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

    Kaleford Hong
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Sutter Imaging Sacramento

    3161 L Street, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kaleford Hong is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and Retroversion of the Uterus.

    Glenn A. Hofer
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Sutter Imaging Sacramento

    3161 L Street, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Glenn Hofer is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Hofer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleural Effusion, and Tenosynovitis.

    Stan Zipser
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology

    Sutter Imaging Sacramento

    3161 L Street, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stan Zipser is an Interventional Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Zipser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Zipser is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Neuroradiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Neuroradiology

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

    3400 Data Drive, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Winn is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Winn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cortical Dysplasia, and Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis Hypopituitarism.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Dignity Health Advanced Imaging

    3400 Data Drive, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    My philosophy of care is to provide high quality, compassionate and individualized treatment for patients at times of need in an interdisciplinary approach to medicine.I truly believe that becoming a doctor is a lifelong calling.  I feel that medicine chose me to impact people's lives and the lives of their loved ones during vulnerability.Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids, all things sports, family outings and outdoor cooking. Dr. Deguchy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Mercy Hospice

    3400 Data Dr, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Kugel is a Radiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Kugel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Diverticular Disease, and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Mercy Hospice

    3400 Data Dr, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Heffernon is a Radiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Heffernon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Scoliosis, Retroversion of the Uterus, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mercy Hospice

    3400 Data Dr, 
    Rancho Cordova, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Cripe is a Radiologist in Rancho Cordova, California. Dr. Cripe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Breast Lump, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Pleurisy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Internal Medicine

    Dignity Health Medical Foundation

    6305 Coyle Ave, 
    Carmichael, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Brown is an Internal Medicine provider in Carmichael, California. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology

    Dignity Health Medical Foundation

    6305 Coyle Ave, 
    Carmichael, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Parminder Deol is a Neuroradiologist in Carmichael, California. Dr. Deol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, Primary Familial Brain Calcification, Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Sacramento Medical Center

    2025 Morse Avenue, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steven Lee is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Sacramento Medical Center

    2025 Morse Avenue, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Norman Yeung is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Yeung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Nasal Flaring, and Angiomyoma. Dr. Yeung is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Sacramento Medical Center

    2025 Morse Avenue, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Smith is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Cerebellar Degeneration. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Sacramento Medical Center

    2025 Morse Avenue, 
    Sacramento, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Tanner is a Radiologist in Sacramento, California. Dr. Tanner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Nasal Flaring. Dr. Tanner is currently accepting new patients.

    Trevor M. Williams
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery

    Dignity Health Mercy Cancer Center - Carmichael

    6511 Coyle Ave, Suite 200, 
    Carmichael, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I want to be patient-centric and efficient. I became a medical provider because I want to help people, to use my hands, to learn, to think, to make the world a better place. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 near Carmichael, 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 Pleural Effusion doctor near Carmichael, 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 Pleural Effusion doctors near Carmichael, 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 Pleural Effusion doctors near Carmichael, 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 Pleural Effusion doctor near Carmichael, 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 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 near Carmichael, 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 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 near Carmichael, CA?

    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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