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    MediFind found 201 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Matthews, NC. Of these, 176 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    201 providers found
      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 
       (8.5 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.

      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 
       (8.9 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.

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

      Charlotte Radiology

      700 E. Morehead St., Suite 300, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (9.7 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.

      Navneet Arora
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care - Matthews

      1450 Matthews Township Parkway, Suite 380, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      24+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Navneet Arora is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Arora has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Souheil A. Nour
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care - Matthews

      1450 Matthews Township Parkway, Suite 380, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      19+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Offers Telehealth

      Souheil Nour is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Nour has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Cholesterol Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

      Amit Asija
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care - Matthews

      1450 Matthews Township Parkway, Suite 380, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      20+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Offers Telehealth

      Amit Asija is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Asija has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

      Maciej Walczyszyn
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Novant Health Pulmonary & Critical Care - Matthews

      1450 Matthews Township Parkway, Suite 380, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      13+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish
      Offers Telehealth

      Maciej Walczyszyn is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Walczyszyn has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced 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 Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology PA

      724 Aubrey Bell Dr, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Childress is a Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Childress is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Childress is currently accepting new patients.

      Anu R. Jacob
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Atrium Health Pulmonology & Sleep Medicine

      1100 Healing Way, Suite 21A, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Anu Jacob is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Jacob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Jacob is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology PA

      1000 Blythe Blvd, 
      Charlotte, NC 
       (8.9 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.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Mecklenburg Radiology Associates PA

      1500 Matthews Township Pkwy, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Carroll is a Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Carroll is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Herniated Disk, Cholesterol Pneumonia, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Physician Assistant | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Physician Assistant | Interventional Radiology

      Mecklenburg Radiology Associates PA

      1500 Matthews Township Pkwy, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amy Harrelson is a Physician Assistant and an Interventional Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Ms. Harrelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Mecklenburg Radiology Associates PA

      1500 Matthews Township Pkwy, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Dunlop is a Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Dunlop is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Degos Disease, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Physician Assistant | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Physician Assistant | Interventional Radiology

      Mecklenburg Radiology Associates PA

      1500 Matthews Township Pkwy, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shannon Ervin is a Physician Assistant and an Interventional Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Ms. Ervin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology PA

      724 Aubrey Bell Dr, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Hees is a Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Hees is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Vertigo, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Hees is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Charlotte Radiology PA

      724 Aubrey Bell Dr, 
      Matthews, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Stevens is a Radiologist in Matthews, North Carolina. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Ascites, Headache, and Gallbladder Disease.

      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 
       (8.6 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.

      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 
       (8.9 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.

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

      Novant Health Pulmonary Medicine South - Harrisburg

      9550 Rocky River Road, Suite 100, 
      Harrisburg, NC 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Carl Smart is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Harrisburg, North Carolina. Dr. Smart has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Emphysema, Chronic Cough, and Bullae.

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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 Matthews, 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 Matthews, 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 Matthews, 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 Matthews, 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 Matthews, 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 Matthews, 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 Matthews, 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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