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    MediFind found 108 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Providence, RI. Of these, 96 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    108 providers found
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Thoracic Surgery

      University Surgical Associates, Inc.

      2 Dudley St, Suite 470, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abbas Abbas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Abbas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Geriatrics | Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Geriatrics | Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Brown Medicine

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Olimpia Radu is a Geriatrics specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Radu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Lung Nodules.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      164 Summit Ave, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arthur Noel is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Noel has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Osteopenia.

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      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      200 High Service Ave, 
      North Providence, RI 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bryan Jay is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in North Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Jay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pleurisy, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Southern New England Radiology Inc

      305 Greenwich Ave, Apt B302, 
      Warwick, RI 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Salman Bashir is a Radiologist in Warwick, Rhode Island. Dr. Bashir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Ascites, Ureterocele, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      1 W Exchange St, Unit 2404, 
      Providence, RI 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Wong is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Primary Familial Brain Calcification.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Lima Radiological Associates

      38 W Cushing St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christina Pinto is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Pinto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Biliary Dyskinesia, Chronic Cough, and Vertigo.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nirav Makwana is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Makwana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Rhode Island Hospital

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Blaise Baxter is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Baxter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy. Dr. Baxter is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Rhode Island Hospital

      593 Eddy St, Apc 138, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Foderaro is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Foderaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

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

      Brown Medicine

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Levinson is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Levinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Central Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Brown Medicine

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Karczmar is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Karczmar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bronchiectasis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ghada Issa is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Issa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Effusion, Ascites, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Gallbladder Disease, and Liver Embolization.

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

      Lifespan Physician Group Inc

      2 Dudley St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Cunningham is a Thoracic Surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Rhode Island Hospital

      146 W River St, Suite 11a, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ghada Bourjeily is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Bourjeily is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

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

      Rhode Island Hospital

      146 W River St, Suite 11a, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Blundin is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Blundin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Southcoast Physicians Group Inc

      1076 N Main St, Southcoast Physicians Serv, 
      Providence, RI 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lelia Lamp is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Lamp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Interstitial Lung Disease. Dr. Lamp is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Bldg 2, 
      East Providence, RI 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bradley Shapiro is a Radiologist in East Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, and Breast Lump.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine | Radiation Oncology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine | Radiation Oncology

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Bldg 2, 
      East Providence, RI 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rachana Jain is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in East Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Jain is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Bldg 2, 
      East Providence, RI 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Blechman is a Radiologist in East Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Blechman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Splenomegaly, Diverticular Disease, and Gallbladder Disease.

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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 Providence, RI?

      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 Providence, RI?

      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 Providence, RI?

      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 Providence, RI?

      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 Providence, RI?

      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 Providence, RI?

      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 Providence, RI?

      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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