The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Barrington, IL

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Barrington, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 152 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Barrington, IL. Of these, 96 are Experienced, 51 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Scott G. Asselmeier
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Asselmeier is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Asselmeier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Ascites, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Graft.

    Munesh S. Kalsi
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Munesh Kalsi is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Kalsi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Ascites, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Joshua A. Weiss
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Weiss is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Tenosynovitis, Visceromegaly, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

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    Matthew C. Peterson
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Peterson is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.

    Catherine B. Montalbano
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Montalbano is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Montalbano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Tenosynovitis, Thyroid Nodule, and Visceromegaly.

    Kevin J. Kirshenbaum
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    Kevin Kirshenbaum is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Kirshenbaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Galactocoele, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

    Timothy V. Votapka
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Thoracic Surgery

    Cardiothoracic & Vascular Surgical Associates, SC

    27750 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Votapka is a Thoracic Surgeon in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Votapka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

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

    Office

    1614 W Central Rd Ste 105, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Pantano is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Pantano is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Office

    33 W Higgins Rd Ste 1075, 
    South Barrington, IL 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Faisal Sami is a Radiologist in South Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Sami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Tenosynovitis, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Goesel is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Goesel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Galactocoele, CAPOS Syndrome, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Smitesh Patel is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Integrated Imaging Consultants, LLC

    450 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nita Parekh is a Radiologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Parekh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Osteopenia.

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

    Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology

    1301 S Barrington Rd, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati 

    Avani Mehta is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Chronic Cough, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Metastases.

    Dennis F. Kellar
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Northwest Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine, SC

    1340 Ryan Pkwy, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dennis Kellar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Algonquin, Illinois. Dr. Kellar 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, Lung Nodules, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Ernest A. Conti
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology
    445 Park Ave, 
    Cary, IL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ernest Conti is an Interventional Radiologist in Cary, Illinois. Dr. Conti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

    Stephen Zivin
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Northwest Radiology Associates, SC

    800 W. Central Rd., Radiology Department, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Zivin is a Radiologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Zivin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Pleurisy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Pleural Effusion.

    Evan Oblonsky
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Interventional Radiology

    Northwest Radiology Associates, SC

    800 W. Central Rd., Radiology Department, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Evan Oblonsky is an Interventional Radiologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Oblonsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Clifford Wolf
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Northwest Radiology Associates, SC

    800 W. Central Rd., Radiology Department, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clifford Wolf is a Radiologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Wolf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Osteopenia.

    Vinay Singh
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Northwest Radiology Associates, SC

    800 W. Central Rd., Radiology Department, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vinay Singh is a Radiologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

    Kenneth Spero
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Neuroradiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Neuroradiology

    Northwest Radiology Associates, SC

    800 W. Central Rd., Radiology Department, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Spero is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Spero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Bronchogenic Cyst, Tenosynovitis, and Gallbladder Disease.

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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 Barrington, IL?

    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 Barrington, IL?

    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 Barrington, IL?

    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 Barrington, IL?

    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 Barrington, IL?

    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 Barrington, IL?

    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 Barrington, IL?

    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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