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

Find the Top Pleural Effusion Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 94 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Fresno, CA. Of these, 67 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Liver Transplant At Fresno

    2335 E Kashian Ln Ste 280, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohamed Fayed is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Fayed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Coccidioidomycosis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Celine Melitz
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Permanente Medical Group Inc

    4785 N 1st St, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Celine Melitz is a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Melitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, Diverticular Disease, and Visceromegaly.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    1867 E Fir Ave Ste 104, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Thant is a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Thant is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

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    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Saint Agnes Imaging Center

    1510 E Herndon Ave Ste 110, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terril Efird is a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Efird is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Vijai Daniel MD Inc.

    1660 E Herndon Ave Ste 101, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lovrdu Pyreddy is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Pyreddy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

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

    Office

    1867 E Fir Ave Ste 104, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Saavedra is an Interventional Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Saavedra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Collapsed Lung, Visceromegaly, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Community Regional Medical Center

    2823 Fresno St, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Czaplicki is a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Czaplicki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Community Regional Medical Center

    2823 Fresno St, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mariam Abdelkader is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Abdelkader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Coccidioidomycosis, Pneumonia, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), and Collapsed Lung.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anil Ghimire is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Ghimire 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), Pneumonia, and Cystic Fibrosis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    June Choe is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Choe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Coccidioidomycosis, Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Evans is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hila Azulay is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Azulay has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, and Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kathryn Bilello is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Bilello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, and Coccidioidomycosis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Waqas Aslam is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Aslam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Liver Transplant At Fresno

    2335 E Kashian Ln Ste 280, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Beutner is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Beutner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Fresno VA Medical Center

    2615 E Clinton Ave, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Pramode Bhandary is a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Bhandary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Splenomegaly, Visceromegaly, Breast Lump, and Pleurisy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Fresno VA Medical Center

    2615 E Clinton Ave, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Raymond is a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Raymond is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Tenosynovitis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Fresno VA Medical Center

    2615 E Clinton Ave, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daya Upadhyay is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fresno, California. Dr. Upadhyay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiation Oncology | Radiology

    Central Valley Community Medical Imaging

    2823 Fresno St, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Day is a Radiation Oncologist and a Radiologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Day is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Cholesterol Pneumonia.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Allergy and Immunology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Allergy and Immunology

    Office

    2335 E Kashian Ln, 
    Fresno, CA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Vempilly is an Allergy and Immunologist in Fresno, California. Dr. Vempilly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, and Emphysema.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, 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 Fresno, 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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