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    MediFind found 498 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Connecticut, US. Of these, 375 are Experienced, 112 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    498 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Stamford Health Medical Group Inc

      4 Hospital Plz, Suite 102, 
      Stamford, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Ebright is a Thoracic Surgeon in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Ebright is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

      330 Washington St, Suite 520, 
      Norwich, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Worth is a Thoracic Surgeon in Norwich, Connecticut. Dr. Worth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy.

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

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Omar Ibrahim is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Ibrahim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      330 Cedar St # Bb204, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Dewar is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Dewar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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

      Yale University

      800 Howard Ave, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Elefteriades is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Elefteriades is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Marfan Syndrome, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

      Yale University

      800 Howard Ave, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Marc Pelletier is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Pelletier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Constrictive Pericarditis, Heart Valve Repair, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Pelletier is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Yale University

      20 York St, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kyle Bramley is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Bramley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Yale University

      789 Howard Ave, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Erin Debiasi is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Debiasi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Cancer, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Yale University

      20 York St, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Gange is a Radiologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Gange 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, Lung Nodules, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Naugatuck Valley Mri LLC

      1389 W Main St, 
      Waterbury, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carolyn Ajemian is a Radiologist in Waterbury, Connecticut. Dr. Ajemian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Tenosynovitis.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Prospect Diagnostic Imaging

      166 Waterbury Rd, 
      Prospect, CT 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      George Gavern is a Radiologist in Prospect, Connecticut. Dr. Gavern has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Tenosynovitis, Pleurisy, and Hepatocerebral Degeneration.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Palliative Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Palliative Medicine

      Stamford Health Medical Group Inc

      29 Hospital Plz, Suite 505, 
      Stamford, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Bernstein is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Stamford, Connecticut. Dr. Bernstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Starling Physicians, PLLC

      375 Willard Ave, 
      Newington, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nathaniel Dueker is a Radiologist in Newington, Connecticut. Dr. Dueker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Chronic Cough, and Vertigo.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology
      385 Main St S, Union Square Plaza Building 1, 
      Southbury, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yeo Shin is a Radiologist in Southbury, Connecticut. Dr. Shin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Pleurisy.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Yale University

      800 Howard Ave, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Aiello is a Radiologist in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Aiello is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Boils.

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

      Pulmonary Physicians Of Norwich PC

      558 Norwich Rd, 
      Plainfield, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Atul Palkar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Plainfield, Connecticut. Dr. Palkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Embolectomy, and Splenectomy.

      Margaret A. Pisani
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Yale University

      800 Howard Ave, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Margaret Pisani is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Pisani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Tracheobronchomalacia, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Sarcoidosis, and Endoscopy.

      Sabet W. Hashim
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 919, 
      Hartford, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sabet Hashim is a Thoracic Surgeon in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Hashim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Mitral Valve Prolapse, Mitral Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 3201a, 
      Hartford, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Thayer is a Thoracic Surgeon in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Thayer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      94 Union St, Suite A, 
      Vernon, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Constantinos Constantinou is a Thoracic Surgeon in Vernon, Connecticut. Dr. Constantinou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Pacemaker Implantation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Constantinou is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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 in Connecticut, US?

      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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