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    MediFind found 188 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Danville, CA. Of these, 127 are Experienced, 49 are Advanced and 12 are Distinguished.

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    188 providers found
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Office

      1320 El Capitan Dr Ste 120, 
      Danville, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Murali Dharan is a Thoracic Surgeon in Danville, California. Dr. Dharan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Pleural Effusion, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      5401 Norris Canyon Rd, Suite 308, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu

      Mustafa Kazemi is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Ramon, California. Dr. Kazemi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc

      1601 Ygnacio Valley Rd, 
      Walnut Creek, CA 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      47+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Hoddick is a Radiologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Hoddick has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Tenosynovitis, and CAPOS Syndrome.

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

      Muir Pulmonary Critical Care

      2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 100, 
      Walnut Creek, CA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ming-tyh Maa is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Maa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Muir Pulmonary Critical Care

      2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 100, 
      Walnut Creek, CA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Taiwanese
      Offers Telehealth

      George Juan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Juan 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 Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Muir Pulmonary Critical Care

      2700 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Suite 100, 
      Walnut Creek, CA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Elvio Ardilles is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Ardilles is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

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

      Puja Thakkar Do Medical Corporation

      400 El Cerro Blvd, Suite 107, 
      Danville, CA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Mcclintock-Greenberg is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Danville, California. Dr. Mcclintock-Greenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Office

      1320 El Capitan Dr Ste 120, 
      Danville, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ramesh Veeragandham is a Thoracic Surgeon in Danville, California. Dr. Veeragandham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Stenosis, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Office

      1320 El Capitan Dr Ste 120, 
      Danville, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andreas Kamlot is a Thoracic Surgeon in Danville, California. Dr. Kamlot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      California Managed Imaging Medical Group Inc

      540 El Pintado Rd, 
      Danville, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mathew Thomas is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Danville, California. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Chondroma, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Bass Medical Group

      1505 Saint Alphonsus Way, 
      Alamo, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frederick Nachtwey is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Alamo, California. Dr. Nachtwey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Drowsiness.

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

      Bass Medical Group

      1505 Saint Alphonsus Way, 
      Alamo, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jamal Zaka is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Alamo, California. Dr. Zaka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Asthma in Children, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, and Industrial Bronchitis.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      5401 Norris Canyon Rd, Suite 308, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Narendra Malani is a Geriatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in San Ramon, California. Dr. Malani has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      5401 Norris Canyon Rd, Suite 308, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Tamil
      Offers Telehealth

      Anitha Angan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in San Ramon, California. Dr. Angan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Silicon Valley Diagnostic Imaging Inc

      6001 Norris Canyon Rd, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      48+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yuriria Lobato is a Radiologist in San Ramon, California. Dr. Lobato has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Breast Lump, Alien Hand Syndrome, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Vascular Surgery
      5424 Heatherland Dr, 
      San Ramon, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rahul Somani is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Ramon, California. Dr. Somani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Renovascular Hypertension, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Richard S. Hong
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc

      2450 Ashby Ave, 
      Berkeley, CA 
       (14.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Hong is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Berkeley, California. Dr. Hong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Magnetic Imaging Affiliates LLC

      5730 Telegraph Ave, 
      Oakland, CA 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Chism is a Radiologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Chism is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Carbuncle, Folliculitis, Boils, and Gas Bloat Syndrome. Dr. Chism is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center - Radiology

      1425 S Main Street, 
      Walnut Creek, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ahdy Messiha is a Radiologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Messiha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Messiha is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc

      177 La Casa Via, Suite 100, 
      Walnut Creek, CA 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eric Chen is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, and Breast Cancer.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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 Danville, 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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