The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Santa Clara, CA

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Santa Clara, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 240 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Santa Clara, CA. Of these, 175 are Experienced, 58 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center - Radiology

    Santa Clara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Kanada is a Radiologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Kanada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, CAPOS Syndrome, and Nasal Flaring. Dr. Kanada is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

    751 S Bascom Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Long Trinh is a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Trinh 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 Pleurisy, Aorta-Pulmonary Artery Fistula, Aortopulmonary Window, and Primary Familial Brain Calcification.

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

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

    751 S Bascom Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Hsiao is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in San Jose, California. Dr. Hsiao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aspergillosis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, Central Sleep Apnea, and Endoscopy.

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

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

    751 S Bascom Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vibha Mohindra is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in San Jose, California. Dr. Mohindra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

    751 S Bascom Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Leung is a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Leung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Fibrocystic Breast Disease, and Breast Infection.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Sleep Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Sleep Medicine

    Peter C. Fung M.D. Inc.

    1208 E Arques Ave Ste 113, 
    Sunnyvale, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahesh Shetty is a Sleep Medicine provider in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Shetty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cerebral Hypoxia, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    El Camino Health

    2500 Grant Rd, 
    Mountain View, CA 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lakshminarayan Srinivasan is a Neuroradiologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Srinivasan 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 Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, and Stroke.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Radiological Associates Medical Group

    2410 Samaritan Dr Ste 101, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Tran is a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Tran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Stroke, Vertigo, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Christopher Tran, MD

    3471 Ambra Way, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Tran is a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Tran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, CAPOS Syndrome, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    700 Lawrence Expy Unit 104, 
    Santa Clara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Niemeyer is a Radiologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Niemeyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Visceromegaly, Splenomegaly, and Cerebelloolivary Atrophy.

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

    Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center

    Santa Clara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eduardo Solbes is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Solbes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pleural Effusion, Empyema, and Pneumonia. Dr. Solbes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center

    Santa Clara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Grant Stanley is a Radiologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Stanley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Nabothian Cyst, Pleurisy, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2. Dr. Stanley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center - Radiology

    Santa Clara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Dang is a Radiologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Dang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration, Periventricular Heterotopia, Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis Hypopituitarism, and Cortical Dysplasia. Dr. Dang is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    O'Connor Hospital

    2105 Forest Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Pattarelli is a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Pattarelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, CAPOS Syndrome, and Ascites.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    O'Connor Hospital

    2105 Forest Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Klaus Fechner is a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Fechner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Chronic Cough, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, and Bronchogenic Cyst.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology

    Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center

    700 Lawrence Expy, 
    Santa Clara, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ramin Saket is a Neuroradiologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Saket is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Cortical Dysplasia, Lhermitte-Duclos Disease, and Focal or Multifocal Malformations in Neuronal Migration.

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

    Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center

    710 Lawrence Expy, 2nd Floor Dept 282, 
    Santa Clara, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rahul Mutneja is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Mutneja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Lung Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mutneja is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Santa Clara Homestead Medical Center

    710 Lawrence Expy, 1st Floor Dept 104, 
    Santa Clara, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Archana Rao is a Radiologist in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Tarlov Cysts, and Pleurisy. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Emil A Anaya MD Inc. A Medical Corporation

    105 N Bascom Ave Ste 104, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rian Holayter is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Jose, California. Dr. Holayter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Advanced Respiratory Sleep Medicine

    105 N Bascom Ave Ste 202, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharad Dass is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in San Jose, California. Dr. Dass 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), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

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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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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 Santa Clara, 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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