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    MediFind found 200 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Charlotte, NC. Of these, 176 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    200 providers found
      Michael J. Roach
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Kenilworth

      1237 Harding Place, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Roach is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Roach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Roach is currently accepting new patients.

      Scott M. Baker
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      36+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Baker is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Baker has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Visceromegaly, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Dr. Baker is currently accepting new patients.

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      Rabih I. Bechara
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Jan & Ed Brown Center For Pulmonary Medicine

      1237 Harding Place, Suite 3200, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rabih Bechara is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bechara is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Larry T. Watts
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute Surgery Pineville

      10650 Park Road, Suite 250, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Larry Watts is a Thoracic Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Watts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Necrosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology PA

      1000 Blythe Blvd, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Norbet is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Norbet has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Emphysema, and Ascites.

      Andrew M. Schneider
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Schneider is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Schneider has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Pleural Effusion, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Carbuncle. Dr. Schneider is currently accepting new patients.

      Richard D. Redvanly
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Redvanly is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Redvanly has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Jaundice, Ascites, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Redvanly is currently accepting new patients.

      James H. Oliver
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      40+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Oliver is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Oliver has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Oliver is currently accepting new patients.

      Michael T. Lavelle
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Lavelle is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Lavelle has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Lavelle is currently accepting new patients.

      Peter C. Chang
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Taiwanese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Chang is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Chang is currently accepting new patients.

      John D. Doty
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Jan & Ed Brown Center For Pulmonary Medicine

      1237 Harding Place, Suite 3200, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Doty is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Doty has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Adenocarcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Doty is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care - Midtown

      1918 Randolph Road, Suite 580, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Walls is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Walls has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Emphysema.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Hamilton is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Ascites, Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC).

      Peter P. Perry
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      CMC Infectious Disease Myers Park

      1350 S. Kings Drive, Suite 600, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Perry is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Emphysema, Pneumonia, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Perry is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Kowalski is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Kowalski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, and Gallbladder Disease.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bryan Hoag is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Hoag is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Colonic Malakoplakia, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Hoag is currently accepting new patients.

      Peter Simon
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Simon is an Interventional Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Simon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Cirrhosis, Lung Nodules, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Simon is currently accepting new patients.

      James Ferris
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Ferris is a Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Ferris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Ferris is currently accepting new patients.

      James Leclair
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Neuroradiology

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Leclair is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Leclair has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, CAPOS Syndrome, Headache, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Leclair is currently accepting new patients.

      Ross J. Bellavia
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Interventional Radiology

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ross Bellavia is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Bellavia has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Cirrhosis, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bellavia 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 Charlotte, NC?

      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 Charlotte, NC?

      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 Charlotte, NC?

      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 Charlotte, NC?

      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 Charlotte, NC?

      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 Charlotte, NC?

      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 Charlotte, NC?

      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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