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    MediFind found 224 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Safety Harbor, FL. Of these, 139 are Experienced, 73 are Advanced and 12 are Distinguished.

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    224 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shea Eckardt is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Eckardt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Central Sleep Apnea, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchiectasis, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Eckardt is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      3231 Mcmullen Booth Rd, Suite 551, 
      Safety Harbor, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jack Rashkin is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Safety Harbor, Florida. Dr. Rashkin 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, Pleural Effusion, Chronic Cough, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Rashkin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      307 Signature Terrace, 
      Safety Harbor, FL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Varun Bhaskar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Safety Harbor, Florida. Dr. Bhaskar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Romero is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Romero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Romero is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Briana Mayhew is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Mayhew has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Cerebral Hypoxia. Dr. Mayhew is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      3231 Mcmullen Booth Rd, Suite 551, 
      Safety Harbor, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Ukrainian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pavlo Sakhatskyy is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Safety Harbor, Florida. Dr. Sakhatskyy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Sakhatskyy is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      3231 Mcmullen Booth Rd, Suite 551, 
      Safety Harbor, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Brown is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Safety Harbor, Florida. Dr. Brown is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, Tracheitis, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Morton Plant Health Services Inc

      3890 Tampa Rd, 
      Palm Harbor, FL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gagandeep Singh is a Radiologist in Palm Harbor, Florida. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Diverticular Disease, and Fecal Impaction.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      300 Pinellas St, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Portuguese, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Lucas Mikulic is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Mikulic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchiectasis, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Mikulic is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      300 Pinellas St, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Masson is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Masson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Masson is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Medical Imaging Of Lehigh Valley PC

      1590 Gulf Blvd, Apt 503, 
      Clearwater Beach, FL 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wendy Hanafee is a Radiologist in Clearwater Beach, Florida. Dr. Hanafee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Pain Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology | Pain Medicine

      Advanced Urology Institute LLC

      2730 N Mcmullen Booth Rd, Suite 100, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients

      Gerald Niedzwiecki is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Niedzwiecki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Niedzwiecki is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eli Gavi is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Gavi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Gavi is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Lopez-Molina is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Lopez-Molina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Lung Nodules, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Lopez-Molina is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Blaine Heric is a Thoracic Surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Heric has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Stenosis, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Heric is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Rovin is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Rovin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Rovin is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Bott is a Thoracic Surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Bott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Infective Endocarditis, Arterial Embolism, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Bott is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Ofenloch is a Thoracic Surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Ofenloch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Valve Repair, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Ofenloch is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jose Martinez-Salas is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Martinez-Salas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Eosinophilic Asthma, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Martinez-Salas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
      Clearwater, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Dodd is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Dodd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Dodd 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 near Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, 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 Safety Harbor, 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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