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    MediFind found 347 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Woodland Hills, CA. Of these, 211 are Experienced, 98 are Advanced and 38 are Distinguished.

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    347 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Woodland Hills Medical Center

      5601 De Soto Ave, 
      Woodland Hills, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karthik Kumar is a Radiologist in Woodland Hills, California. Dr. Kumar 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, Headache, and Vertigo. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Carilion Medical Center

      4857 Winnetka Ave, 
      Woodland Hills, CA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Faranak Tafazoli is a Radiologist in Woodland Hills, California. Dr. Tafazoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and CAPOS Syndrome.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      7300 Medical Center Dr, 
      West Hills, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bruce Shragg is a Radiologist in West Hills, California. Dr. Shragg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Ascites, and Gallbladder Disease.

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      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      7320 Woodlake Ave, Suite 290, 
      West Hills, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Khadir Kakal is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in West Hills, California. Dr. Kakal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      18399 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 245, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shahyar Yadegar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tarzana, California. Dr. Yadegar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Industrial Bronchitis, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Yadegar is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      18344 Clark Street, Suite 101, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Gritz is a Radiologist in Tarzana, California. Dr. Gritz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Neonatal Ovarian Cyst.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      18133 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Azmi Atiya is a Thoracic Surgeon in Tarzana, California. Dr. Atiya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Dissection, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Atiya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      18133 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amirhossein Mahfoozi is a Thoracic Surgeon in Tarzana, California. Dr. Mahfoozi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mahfoozi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      18399 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 245, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Ence is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tarzana, California. Dr. Ence is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ence is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Cedars-Sinai Multispecialty-Tarzana

      18133 Ventura Blvd Ste 300, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Brownlee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Tarzana, California. Dr. Brownlee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      18133 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 300, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nguyen Le is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Tarzana, California. Dr. Le is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Pleurisy, Subcutaneous Emphysema, and Endoscopy. Dr. Le is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      5620 Wilbur Avenue, Suite 324, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Syed Tirmizi is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tarzana, California. Dr. Tirmizi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Tirmizi is currently accepting new patients.

      Steven M. Cohen
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Spectrum Healthcare Partners, PA

      4017 San Remo Way, 
      Tarzana, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Armenian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Cohen is a Radiologist in Tarzana, California. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Virtual Radiologic Professionals Of California PA

      22431 Collins St, 
      Woodland Hills, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Igor Zaytsev is a Radiologist in Woodland Hills, California. Dr. Zaytsev is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

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

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      5601 De Soto Ave, 
      Woodland Hills, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Lieberman is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Woodland Hills, California. Dr. Lieberman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lieberman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Woodland Hills Medical Center

      5601 De Soto Ave, 
      Woodland Hills, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Ornelas is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Woodland Hills, California. Dr. Ornelas has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Thyroid Nodule, Gallbladder Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      UCLA Radiology Medical Group

      7300 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      West Hills, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Goldin is a Radiologist in West Hills, California. Dr. Goldin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Collapsed Lung, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      7320 Woodlake Ave, Ste 290, 
      West Hills, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Roger Amerian is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in West Hills, California. Dr. Amerian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Chronic Cough.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      7320 Woodlake Ave, Suite 290, 
      West Hills, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Kamrava is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in West Hills, California. Dr. Kamrava is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, COVID-19, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Chandler Radiology Associates LLC

      5951 Maury Ave, 
      Woodland Hills, CA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Monica Amantia is a Radiologist in Woodland Hills, 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.

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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 Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills, 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 Woodland Hills, 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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