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    MediFind found 741 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Valley Stream, NY. Of these, 543 are Experienced, 151 are Advanced and 47 are Distinguished.

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    741 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      225 Community Dr, Suite 110, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Lee is a Thoracic Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Adenocarcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

      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 
       (8.4 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.

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      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      300 Franklin Ave, 
      Valley Stream, NY 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Saman Kiumehr is a Radiologist in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Kiumehr is rated as a Distinguished 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.

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      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Long Island Thoracic Surgery P.C.

      444 Merrick Rd, Suite 102, 
      Lynbrook, NY 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shahriyour Andaz is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. Andaz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      1 Healthy Way, 
      Oceanside, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      David Li is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Oceanside, New York. Dr. Li is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Li is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      1 Healthy Way, 
      Oceanside, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Lastig is a Radiologist in Oceanside, New York. Dr. Lastig is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Tenosynovitis.

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

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      1 Healthy Way, 
      Oceanside, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Geraldine Abbey-Mensah is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Oceanside, New York. Dr. Abbey-Mensah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Chs Physician Partners PC

      1000 N Village Ave, 
      Rockville Center, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Freeberg is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Rockville Center, New York. Dr. Freeberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

      Empire State Radiology P C

      1000 N Village Ave, 
      Rockville Center, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Sequeira is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Rockville Center, New York. Dr. Sequeira is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      225 Community Dr, Suite 110, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vadim Zeltsman is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Zeltsman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      5645 Main St, 
      Flushing, NY 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Leonard Girardi is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Flushing, New York. Dr. Girardi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG).

      Jeffrey L. Port
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      5645 Main St, 
      Flushing, NY 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Port is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Flushing, New York. Dr. Port 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, Thymectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      10201 66th Rd, 
      Forest Hills, NY 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julissa Jurado is a Thoracic Surgeon in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Jurado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.

      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 
       (14.9 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.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      530 1st Ave, Suite 9v, 
      New York, NY 
       (14.9 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.

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

      New York University

      1300 Franklin Ave, Suite Ml2, 
      Garden City, NY 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

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

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

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      27005 76th Ave, 
      New Hyde Park, NY 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Kalimi is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Kalimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Atrial Myxoma, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      27005 76th Ave, 
      New Hyde Park, NY 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      S Scheinerman is a Thoracic Surgeon in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Scheinerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Regurgitation, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Pleurisy, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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

      Msk Nassau

      1101 Hempstead Tpke, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Smita Sihag is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Sihag is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

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

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      300 Community Dr, 
      Manhasset, NY 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Taylor is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Cardiogenic Shock, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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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