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    MediFind found 85 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Hixson, TN. Of these, 57 are Experienced, 24 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    85 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Plaza Radiology,llc

      2070 Hamill Rd, 
      Hixson, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Carr is a Radiologist in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Carr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1. Dr. Carr is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Diagnostic Imaging Consultants Inc

      2051 Hamill Rd, 
      Hixson, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Randall Sellers is a Radiologist in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Sellers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3. Dr. Sellers is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Diagnostic Imaging Consultants Inc

      2051 Hamill Rd, 
      Hixson, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Hendry is a Radiologist in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Hendry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Hendry is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      4300 N Access Rd, Suite D, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ramanan Venkat is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Venkat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Myringotomy. Dr. Venkat is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      5959 Shallowford Rd, Suite 559, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mohammad Jilani is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Jilani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation. Dr. Jilani is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc

      725 Glenwood Dr, Suite E500, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bengali
      Accepting New Patients

      Krishnendu Bhadra is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Bhadra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Metastases, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Bhadra is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | General Surgery | Interventional Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | General Surgery | Interventional Radiology

      Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLC

      975 E 3rd St, Box 376, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Justin Calvert is a Radiologist and a General Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Calvert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Stroke, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Calvert is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc

      2051 Hamill Rd, Suite 301, 
      Hixson, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Anja Patton-Evans is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Patton-Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patton-Evans is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology

      Plaza Radiology,llc

      2070 Hamill Rd, 
      Hixson, TN 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Verville is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Hixson, Tennessee. Dr. Verville is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Herniated Disk, Gallbladder Disease, and Blau Syndrome. Dr. Verville is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      4300 N Access Rd, Suite D, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bruce Bielfelt is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Bielfelt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine | Nurse Practitioner

      Erlanger Health

      2600 Taft Hwy, Suite 100, 
      Signal Mountain, TN 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kayla Exum is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Nurse Practitioner in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Ms. Exum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Ms. Exum is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Fred Smeltzer MD And Associates Inc

      3478 Cloudcrest Trl, 
      Signal Mountain, TN 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Pierce is a Radiologist in Signal Mountain, Tennessee. Dr. Pierce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Diverticular Disease. Dr. Pierce is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Memorial Health Care System Inc.

      2501 Citico Ave, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Zellner is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Zellner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Carotid Artery Disease, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Zellner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Memorial Health Partners Foundation, Inc

      605 Glenwood Dr, Suite 105, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Headrick is a Thoracic Surgeon in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Headrick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Headrick is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLC

      975 E 3rd St, Box 376, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Justin Buchanan is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Buchanan has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLC

      975 E 3rd St, Box 376, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Deanna Taylor-Gantte is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Taylor-Gantte is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, and CAPOS Syndrome. Dr. Taylor-Gantte is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLC

      975 E 3rd St, Box 376, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Smith is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Pediatric Radiology

      Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLC

      975 E 3rd St, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Harigovinda Challa is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Challa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Vertigo.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Tennessee Interventional And Imaging Associates PLLC

      975 E 3rd St, Box 376, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Roxsann Roberts is a Radiologist in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and CAPOS Syndrome. Dr. Roberts is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      975 E. Third Street, Suite # C-735, 
      Chattanooga, TN 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Jacobson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Dr. Jacobson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Emphysema. Dr. Jacobson is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Hixson, TN?

      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 Hixson, TN?

      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 Hixson, TN?

      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 Hixson, TN?

      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 Hixson, TN?

      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 Hixson, TN?

      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 Hixson, TN?

      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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