The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Fort Myers, FL

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Fort Myers, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 87 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Fort Myers, FL. Of these, 49 are Experienced, 30 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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87 providers found
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Ferrante is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Ferrante 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 Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Irving Radiology, Inc

    4110 Center Pointe Dr, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Brandeis is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Brandeis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Herniated Disk, Gallbladder Disease, and Carbuncle.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Lee Memorial Health System

    2776 Cleveland Ave, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nikhil Rajadhyaksha is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Rajadhyaksha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Carbuncle, Boils, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

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    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute - CORP

    2890 Center Pointe Dr, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cyrus Anderson is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Carbuncle, Folliculitis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Latta is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Latta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Herniated Disk.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Grygori Gerasymchuk is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Gerasymchuk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Diverticular Disease, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    5216 Clayton Court, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Razak Dosani is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Dosani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    Lee Health Pulmonology-Clayton Ct

    5216 Clayton Ct, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Parmeet Saini is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Saini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Lee Health Pulmonology-Clayton Ct

    5216 Clayton Ct, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jordan Taillon is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Taillon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Meningococcemia, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pleural Effusion.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Anesthesia Outpatient Specialists

    805 Del Prado Blvd S, 
    Cape Coral, FL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Hearn is a Radiologist in Cape Coral, Florida. Dr. Hearn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    8791 Conference Dr, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Weiss is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Weiss is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    8791 Conference Dr Ste 1, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Sonn is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Sonn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Steven H Paletsky MD PA

    7335 Gladiolus Dr, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kenneth Tolep is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Tolep is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    16420 Healthpark Commons Dr, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Krunal Patel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cholesterol Pneumonia, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Muehlenbein is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Muehlenbein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Visceromegaly.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Darius Biskup is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Biskup is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Nasal Flaring, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Amatulle is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Amatulle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Emphysema, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mathieu Sabbagh is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Sabbagh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Scott is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Carbuncle, Folliculitis, Boils, and Lung Nodules.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Radiology Regional Center

    3680 Broadway, 
    Fort Myers, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Alexander is a Radiologist in Fort Myers, Florida. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Breast Lump.

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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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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 Fort Myers, FL?

    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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