The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Winter Haven, FL

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Winter Haven, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 89 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Winter Haven, FL. Of these, 68 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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

    Hospital Physician Services Of Florida PA

    200 Ave F Ne, Winter Haven Hospital Icu, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu, Yoruba
    Accepting New Patients

    Irtza Sharif is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Sharif is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Sharif is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    BayCare Medical Group Inc

    635 1st St N, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jose Martinez is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Martinez 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.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Winter Haven Hospital

    200 Avenue F NE, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joanna Shechtel is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Shechtel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Waddell is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Waddell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Readdy is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Readdy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Colonic Malakoplakia, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Harr is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Harr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Varicocele, Lung Nodules, and Gallbladder Disease.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Francisco Menendez is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Menendez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Tenosynovitis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Courtney is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Courtney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Gallbladder Disease, Chronic Cough, and Headache.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Hrehorovich is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Hrehorovich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wesley Holland is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Holland has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Vertigo, Nasal Flaring, and Tenosynovitis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Prati is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Prati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, and Venous Insufficiency.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Brinsko is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Brinsko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, Diverticular Disease, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Rippe is a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Rippe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Stroke, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Adventhealth Bond Clinic

    500 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jesse Velez is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Velez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Velez is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Vascular Specialists Of Lakeland LLC

    2125 Crystal Grove Dr, 
    Lakeland, FL 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Chappel is a Radiologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Chappel 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 Visceromegaly.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

    1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
    Lakeland, FL 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ryan Watson is a Radiologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Watson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, and Congenital Giant Megaureter. Dr. Watson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Baycare Outpatient Imaging LLC

    635 1st St N, Suite 101, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Campbell is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Campbell has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

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

    Winter Haven Hospital

    200 Avenue F NE, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Evans is a Thoracic Surgeon in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology

    Sunshine Radiology LLC

    529 E Central Ave, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ted Cardoso is an Interventional Radiologist in Winter Haven, Florida. Dr. Cardoso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Biliary Dyskinesia, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Vascular Surgery

    BayCare Medical Group Cardiovascular Surgery (Winter Haven)

    200 Avenue F NE Ste 9118, 
    Winter Haven, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Dodd is a Vascular Surgeon in Winter Haven, 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.

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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 Winter Haven, 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 Winter Haven, 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 Winter Haven, 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 Winter Haven, 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 Winter Haven, 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 Winter Haven, 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 Winter Haven, 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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