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    MediFind found 1225 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Brooklyn, NY. Of these, 940 are Experienced, 220 are Advanced, 62 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    1,225 providers found
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      10 Union Sq E, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Udit Chaddha is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Chaddha is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Tracheobronchomalacia, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

      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 
       (4.7 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, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      530 1st Ave, Suite 9v, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Harvey Pass is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Pass is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Thymectomy.

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      Michel N. Chalhoub
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Elite in Pleural Effusion
      Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Pulmonary Medicine At Seaview Avenue

      501 Seaview Avenue, Suite 102, 
      Staten Island, NY 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Michel Chalhoub is a Sleep Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Chalhoub is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | Cardiology

      New York University

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

      Israel Jacobowitz is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Cardiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Jacobowitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cardiac Ablation, and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      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 
       (7.8 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, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Shostak is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mmc Division Of General Thoracic Surgery F P P

      4802 10th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Shaw is a Thoracic Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Shaw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Maimonides Medical Center Maimonides Cardiothoracic Surgery

      4802 10th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Crooke is a Thoracic Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Crooke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

      Maimonides Medical Center Maimonides Cardiothoracic Surgery

      4802 10th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Saunders is a Thoracic Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Saunders is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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

      Maimonides Medical Center Maimonides Cardiothoracic Surgery

      4802 10th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Youdelman is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Youdelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Dissection, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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

      Maimonides Medical Center Maimonides Cardiothoracic Surgery

      4802 10th Ave, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Greg Ribakove is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Ribakove is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Myxoma, Heart Tumor, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Heart Valve Repair.

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

      New York University

      111 Broadway, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jorge Mercado is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Mercado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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

      New York University

      150 55th St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Travis Geraci is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Geraci is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.

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

      New York University

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

      Luis Angel is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Angel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

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

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Zervos is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Zervos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mikhail Vaynblat is a Thoracic Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Vaynblat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Kings Physician Services PC

      506 6th St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joanna Escalon is a Radiologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Escalon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, and Pneumomediastinum.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Empire State Radiology P C

      374 Stockholm St, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edmond Balakhane is a Radiologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Balakhane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Kings Physician Services PC

      50 Court St, Fl 6, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Green is a Radiologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Green 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 Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Carilion Medical Center

      150 Joralemon St, Apt 5b, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Chung is a Radiologist in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Chung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD).

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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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, 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 Brooklyn, 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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