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    MediFind found 1205 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Bronx, NY. Of these, 900 are Experienced, 246 are Advanced, 57 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    1,205 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      5645 Main St, 
      Flushing, NY 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugene Shostak is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Flushing, New York. Dr. Shostak is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Shostak is currently accepting new patients.

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

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Sterman is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Sterman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Arie Franco
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arie Franco, MD, PhD, is an attending radiologist at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Franco’s clinical focus centers on cardiothoracic imaging, particularly in cardiac pathology in pediatric and adult populations. He is also interested in adult congenital heart disease and chest oncology. Dr. Franco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, and Schizencephaly.

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      Laura J. Hodges
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Laura J. Hodges, MD, is Attending Physician at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her practice specialty is breast imaging and interventional radiology, with a clinical focus on women’s interventional procedures, specifically uterine artery embolization for fibroid disease. Dr. Hodges is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

      Michael J. Slattery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Slattery is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Slattery is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction.

      Michael J. White
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael White is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. White is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, and Bronchogenic Cyst.

      Jeffrey M. Levsky
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew, Spanish

      Jeffrey M. Levsky, MD, PhD, is Interim Director of Research in the Department of Radiology at Montefiore and an Associate Professor of Radiology and Medicine at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Levsky has been a member of the Montefiore team since 2009, with a clinical focus on cardiothoracic imaging, coronary CT angiography, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Dr. Levsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Emphysema, and Degos Disease.

      Jonathan J. Trambert
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Advanced Imaging

      200 East Gun HIll Road, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan J. Trambert, MD, is an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore and an Associate Professor of Diagnostic Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining Montefiore in 1985, his clinical focus has been primarily on interventional radiology. Dr. Trambert obtained his medical degree from New York Medical College in 1977. After completing an internship at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in Manhattan, he spent two years with the US Public Health Service. Dr. Trambert then completed his residency in Diagnostic Radiology at the Bronx Municipal Hospital/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He then completed two fellowships in Vascular and Interventional Radiology. One was at the University of Pittsburgh and the other at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Trambert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, and Idiopathic Dilatation of the Pulmonary Artery.

      Karen E. Sperling
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Advanced Imaging

      200 East Gun HIll Road, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen E. Sperling, MD, is Medical Director, Outpatient Radiology at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Her clinical focus is on musculoskeletal imaging, including the interpretation of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound of sports-related injuries, as well as other musculoskeletal disorders and tumor imaging. She has extensive experience in interventional musculoskeletal procedures, including image-guided therapeutic and diagnostic joint injection, arthrography and arthrocentesis, as well as CT- and ultrasound-guided bone and soft tissue biopsy. Dr. Sperling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Scoliosis, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Seymour Sprayregen
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Advanced Imaging

      200 East Gun HIll Road, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Seymour Sprayregen, MD, FACR, FSIR is Chief of Radiology at the Moses Campus at Montefiore and Professor of Radiology at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Sprayregen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Chronic Cough, and Pleural Effusion.

      Neal F. Epstein
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      1421 3rd Avenue, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neal Epstein is a Radiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Epstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Subcutaneous Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Pneumomediastinum.

      Nirav Patel
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      Advanced Heart Physicians & Surgeons Network PC

      130 E 77th St Fl 4, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nirav Patel is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

      Barbara Podwall
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Northwell Health Imaging At Great Neck, 935 Northern Boulevard

      935 Northern Boulevard, Suite 200, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Barbara Podwall is a Radiologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Podwall is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Uterine Fibroids, and Angiomyoma.

      Rakesh D. Shah
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Radiology
      300 Community Drive, 
      Manhasset, NY 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi

      Rakesh Shah is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and Emphysema.

      Stuart L. Cohen
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Radiology
      300 Community Drive, 
      Manhasset, NY 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stuart Cohen is a Radiologist and a Thoracic Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Chirag D. Shah
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Montefiore Medical Group, Comprehensive Family Care Center

      1621 Eastchester Road, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chirag Shah is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Bronchiectasis, and Pneumonia.

      Jay B. Dobkin
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Weiler Pulmonary Function Test

      1825 Eastchester Road, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clinical Specialty Areas. Dr. Dobkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, and Neurosarcoidosis.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi

      Javed Iqbal is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Bronx, New York. Dr. Iqbal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Arlette N. Shvartzman
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arlette Shvartzman is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Shvartzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Pleurisy.

      Arash Gohari
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Montefiore Medical Center

      111 East 210th Street, 
      Bronx, NY 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arash Gohari, MD, is an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore specializing in Cardiothoracic Imaging and Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He is also an Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, including biopsies, peripheral vascular diseases and venous insufficiency. Dr. Gohari received his Doctor of Medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Staten Island University Medical Center, followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Montefiore. Dr. Gohari then completed two fellowships, one in thoracic imaging at Montefiore in 2004 and another in vascular and interventional radiology at New York University Medical Center in 2008. He is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at City University in New York. Dr. Gohari?s research focuses on kidney and lung biopsies. He has had many publications and presentations nationally. Among the numerous honors and awards he has received, he was named Teacher of the Year, Radiology Department at SUNY Downstate, New York. Dr. Gohari is a member of the Radiologic Society of North America and the Society of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Gohari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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 Bronx, NY?

      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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