The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in South San Francisco, CA

Find the Top Pleural Effusion Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 210 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near South San Francisco, CA. Of these, 163 are Experienced, 41 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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210 providers found
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    1900 Sullivan Ave, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Abedon is a Radiologist in Daly City, California. Dr. Abedon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Thyroid Nodule, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Arthur E. Li
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur Li is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Clay Napper
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clay Napper is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Napper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

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    Jessica S. Hightower
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame Campus

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building C, 1st Floor, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Hightower is an Interventional Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Hightower is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    1900 Sullivan Ave, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arjun Sharma is a Radiologist in Daly City, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, and Pleurisy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Dr, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Holmes is a Neuroradiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Visceromegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Dr, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Lai is a Neuroradiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Lai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Dr, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Lim is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Lim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    California Advanced Imaging Medical Associates

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Floor 1, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Avanti Ambekar is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Ambekar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Herniated Disk, Stroke, and Pleurisy. Dr. Ambekar is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame Campus

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Diana Baker
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diana Baker is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Visceromegaly.

    Mark Pederson
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Pederson is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Pederson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Visceromegaly, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Breast Lump, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

    Kelly C. Broderick
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center - Burlingame Campus

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelly Broderick is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Broderick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Osteopenia, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

    Dorra Sellami
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dorra Sellami is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Sellami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Breast Lump, Galactocoele, and Visceromegaly.

    Kathleen Mckenna
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Mills-Peninsula Medical Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kathleen Mckenna is a Radiologist in Burlingame, California. Dr. Mckenna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Visceromegaly.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    University Of California San Francisco

    505 Parnassus Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jin Yoo is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Yoo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Fibrolamellar Carcinoma.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus

    1101 Van Ness Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Baker is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Baker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital

    900 Hyde St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Lentz is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lentz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Neurology | Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Neurology | Neuroradiology

    South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Chuang is a Radiologist and a Neurologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Chuang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

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

    Kaiser Permanente South San Francisco Medical Center - Pulmonology

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tomio Miyai is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Miyai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion and Pneumonia. Dr. Miyai is currently accepting new patients.

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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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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 South San Francisco, 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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