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    MediFind found 260 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Tampa, FL. Of these, 177 are Experienced, 76 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    260 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Tampa Pulmonary And Sleep Specialist Mds Llp Gen Ptr

      4620 N Habana Ave, Suite 101, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Alvarez is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Alvarez 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 Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Alvarez is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Neurology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Neurology

      Tower Imaging LLC

      2106 S Lois Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Lichtenstein is a Radiologist and a Neurologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lichtenstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Pleurisy. Dr. Lichtenstein is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Mori Bean And Brooks Inc

      2106 S Lois Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Vargas is a Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Vargas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Vargas is currently accepting new patients.

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

      H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc

      10901 Mckinley Dr, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jacques-pierre Fontaine is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Fontaine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Mesothelioma, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Fontaine is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Transplant Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Transplant Surgery

      University Medical Service Association Inc

      12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian
      Accepting New Patients

      Lucian Lozonschi is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lozonschi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiogenic Shock, Heart Transplant, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Lozonschi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, Moffitt Cancer Center, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Keenan is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Keenan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Keenan is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      100 South Ashley Drive, Suite 1500, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frank Taylor is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Thyroid Nodule, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Tower Imaging LLC

      2 Tampa General Cir, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bulgarian, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Hristina Natcheva is a Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Natcheva is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Natcheva is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mori Bean And Brooks Inc

      344 Inner Harbour Cir, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Leo Rothbarth is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Rothbarth 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. Dr. Rothbarth is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tampa Lung Specialists, P.A.

      4129 N Armenia Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Monica Bueso is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Bueso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleural Effusion, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bueso is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Rapid Radiology Inc

      4801 N Howard Ave, Kindred Central Tampa, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robin Connolly is a Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Connolly has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Nasal Flaring, Pleural Effusion, and Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology

      Rapid Radiology Inc

      4801 N Howard Ave, Kindred Central Tampa, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Lan Vu is a Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Vu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Gas Bloat Syndrome. Dr. Vu is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Military Health Care
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Military Health Care

      Rapid Radiology Inc

      4801 N Howard Ave, Kindred Central Tampa, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Derek Urban is a Radiologist and a Military Health Care provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Urban is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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

      Tampa Pulmonary And Sleep Specialist Mds Llp Gen Ptr

      4620 N Habana Ave, Suite 101, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Domenick Reina is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Reina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Reina is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tampa Pulmonary And Sleep Specialist Mds Llp Gen Ptr

      4620 N Habana Ave, Suite 101, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Rozas is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Rozas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Pneumonia, Asthma in Children, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Rozas is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tampa Pulmonary And Sleep Specialist Mds Llp Gen Ptr

      4620 N Habana Ave, Suite 101, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Natarajan Subramanian is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Subramanian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia. Dr. Subramanian is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Tampa Pulmonary And Sleep Specialist Mds Llp Gen Ptr

      4620 N Habana Ave, Suite 101, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shan Cheng is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Cheng is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Tower Imaging LLC

      4719 N Habana Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Neelesh Prakash is a Radiologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Tenosynovitis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome. Dr. Prakash is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLC

      3402 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Florida Cancer Specialists, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cyrus Anderson is a Radiologist in Tampa, 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
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, LLC

      3402 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Florida Cancer Specialists, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Anton Serafini is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Serafini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Menopause, Vertigo, Lung Nodules, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Serafini 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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 Tampa, 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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