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    MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Monroe, LA. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 8 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    34 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Kamm is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Kamm 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), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Kamm is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Radiology Consultants

      503 Mcmillan Rd, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jacob Enterkin is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Enterkin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Biliary Dyskinesia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Enterkin is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Radiology Consultants

      503 Mcmillan Rd, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hunter Christy is a Radiologist in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Christy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica. Dr. Christy is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Orthopaedic Clinic Of Monroe

      1501 Louisville Ave, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Blake Mcgehee is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Mcgehee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Stroke, and Vertigo. Dr. Mcgehee is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Physician Group Of Louisiana Inc

      503 Mcmillan Rd, Fl 2, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Howard Murray is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Murray is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Murray is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Physician Group Of Louisiana Inc

      503 Mcmillan Rd, Fl 2, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ronald Hammett is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Hammett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Hammett is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Physician Group Of Louisiana Inc

      503 Mcmillan Rd, Fl 2, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Harry Donias is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Donias is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Pleural Effusion, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Donias is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      503 Mcmillan Rd, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Warren Green is a Radiologist in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Green is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Green is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      503 Mcmillan Rd, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Pate is a Radiologist in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Pate is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Visceromegaly, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Pate is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      503 Mcmillan Rd, 
      West Monroe, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Erikson is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in West Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Erikson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, Blau Syndrome, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Erikson is currently accepting new patients.

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

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      312 Grammont St, Suite 410, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sarah Ahmad is a Thoracic Surgeon in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Cardiac Tamponade, Arterial Embolism, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

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

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      312 Grammont St, Suite 410, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Edgar Feinberg is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Feinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Pleurisy, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Feinberg is currently accepting new patients.

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

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      312 Grammont St, Suite 410, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Dearman is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Dearman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Arterial Embolism, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Dearman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Radiology Associates A Professional Corporation

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Barnidge is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Barnidge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Boils, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Barnidge is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Radiology Associates A Professional Corporation

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Halsell is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Halsell 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 End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Halsell is currently accepting new patients.

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

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Smith is a Hospital Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Radiology Associates A Professional Corporation

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stacey Macip is a Radiologist in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Macip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Vertigo, Chronic Cough, and Lump in the Abdomen. Dr. Macip is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Hospital Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Hospital Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Fincher is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Fincher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fincher is currently accepting new patients.

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

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Raley is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Raley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Raley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Hospital Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Hospital Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      St Francis Medical Group LLC

      309 Jackson St, 
      Monroe, LA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruno Zavala is a Hospital Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Monroe, Louisiana. Dr. Zavala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Metastases. Dr. Zavala 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 Monroe, LA?

      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 Monroe, LA?

      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 Monroe, LA?

      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 Monroe, LA?

      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 Monroe, LA?

      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 Monroe, LA?

      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 Monroe, LA?

      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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