The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Thousand Oaks, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 76 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Thousand Oaks, CA. Of these, 39 are Experienced, 25 are Advanced and 12 are Distinguished.

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    Gholam Mohammadzadeh
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery
    77 Rolling Oaks Drive, Suite 202, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gholam Mohammadzadeh is a Thoracic Surgeon in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Mohammadzadeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Mohammadzadeh is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

    958 Lambourne Pl, 
    Oak Park, CA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Kujak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Bronchiectasis, Visceromegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

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

    Michelle A. Marine M.D. Inc.

    555 Marin St Ste 110, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ali Farrokh is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Farrokh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Thousand Oaks Radiology Group

    227 W Janss Rd Ste 150, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Lee is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Monica Amantia, MD

    227 W Janss Rd Ste 150, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Monica Amantia is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Amantia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pneumomediastinum, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    248 Hampshire Rd Ste 100, 
    Westlake Village, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maryum Merchant is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Westlake Village, California. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Simi Valley Medical Imaging LLC

    1687 Erringer Rd Ste 210, 
    Simi Valley, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Howard is a Radiologist in Simi Valley, California. Dr. Howard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), and Breast Lump.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Adventist Health Simi Valley

    2975 Sycamore Dr, 
    Simi Valley, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Acquarelli is a Radiologist in Simi Valley, California. Dr. Acquarelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Diverticular Disease.

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

    UCLA Health Thousand Oaks Hampshire Primary & Specialty Care

    248 Hampshire Rd Ste 100, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    May-lin Wilgus is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Wilgus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Pneumonia, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    415 Rolling Oaks Dr Ste 230, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Decker is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Decker 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 Breast Lump.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Westcliff Medical Laboratories Inc

    415 Rolling Oaks Dr, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bernard Gero is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Gero 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 Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Scoliosis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Los Robles Health System

    215 W Janss Rd, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Moses is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Moses is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Infection, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Breast Lump, and Angiomyoma.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Thousand Oaks Diagnostic Imaging Center

    2180 Lynn Rd, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Aufrichtig is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Aufrichtig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Visceromegaly, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    415 Rolling Oaks Dr Ste 125, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Sitarz is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Sitarz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Visceromegaly, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Michael Hlinka, MD

    215 W Janss Rd, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Hlinka is a Radiologist in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Hlinka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Michelle A Marine MD Inc.

    555 Marin St Ste 110, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andres Giron is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Giron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

    Simon Maltais
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery

    Office

    227 W Janss Rd Ste 340, 
    Thousand Oaks, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Simon Maltais is a Thoracic Surgeon in Thousand Oaks, California. Dr. Maltais is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Tricuspid Regurgitation, Aortic Regurgitation, Heart Transplant, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

    Per-Se Technologies

    1525 Rancho Conejo Blvd Ste 201, 
    Newbury Park, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jon Loo is an Interventional Radiologist in Newbury Park, California. Dr. Loo has been practicing medicine for over 18 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, Stroke, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Ramin Mehdian, M.D.

    1000 Newbury Rd Ste 275, 
    Newbury Park, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ramin Mehdian is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Newbury Park, California. Dr. Mehdian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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

    Renaissance Imaging Medical Associates Inc

    4100 Guardian St, Ste 205, 
    Simi Valley, CA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Alberts is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Simi Valley, California. Dr. Alberts is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

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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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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 Thousand Oaks, 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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