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    MediFind found 35 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Smyrna, TN. Of these, 27 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    35 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lani Thomas is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Thomas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Ascites, Breast Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

      13181 Old Nashville Hwy, Suite 150, 
      Smyrna, TN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Russell Harland is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Harland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, and Asthma. Dr. Harland is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

      13181 Old Nashville Hwy, Suite 150, 
      Smyrna, TN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Fernando Figueroa-Rodriguez is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Figueroa-Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia. Dr. Figueroa-Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Radiation Oncology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Radiation Oncology | Pediatric Radiology

      Middle Tennessee Imaging LLC

      741 President Pl, Suite 100, 
      Smyrna, TN 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Dame is a Radiologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Dame is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma. Dr. Dame is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      741 President Pl, Suite 100, 
      Smyrna, TN 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brent Williams is a Radiologist in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Tenosynovitis, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Middle Tennessee Imaging LLC

      741 President Pl, Suite 100, 
      Smyrna, TN 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Bell is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Bell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis, Liver Embolization, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Bell is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Radiology Alliance PC

      200 Stonecrest Blvd, 
      Smyrna, TN 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nakul Reddy is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Smyrna, Tennessee. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Reddy is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Erich Lussnig is a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Lussnig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Lussnig is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michelle Luschen is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Luschen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft. Dr. Luschen is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Saint Thomas Medical Partners

      1800 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Suite 400, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Murray Arons is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Arons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Arons is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

      5000 Crossings Cir, Suite 200, 
      Mt Juliet, TN 
       (12.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rachel Kingree is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Mt Juliet, Tennessee. Dr. Kingree is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma in Children, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kingree is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Saint Thomas Medical Partners

      1840 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Suite 201, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Wilson Clements is a Thoracic Surgeon in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Clements 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, Heart Tumor, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair. Dr. Clements is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      5811 Crossings Blvd, 
      Antioch, TN 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Chad Calendine is a Radiologist in Antioch, Tennessee. Dr. Calendine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Herniated Disk, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Calendine is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stan Pope is a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Pope is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Lung Nodules, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Pope is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Layman is a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Layman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Lung Nodules, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Pleurisy. Dr. Layman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bretton Smith is a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease, Blau Syndrome, Chronic Granulomatous Disease, and Emphysema. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Rutherford Intensivist Group PC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Frank Louthan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Louthan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Louthan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Murfreesboro Radiology And Nuclear Medicine Consultants PLLC

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Johnson is a Radiologist in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Johnson 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), Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Tenosynovitis, and Emphysema. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Saint Thomas Medical Partners

      1700 Medical Ctr Pkwy, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Poliner is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Poliner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Poliner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Saint Thomas Medical Partners

      1800 Medical Ctr Pkwy, Suite 400, 
      Murfreesboro, TN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Toby Smith is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Smith 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 Smyrna, 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 Smyrna, 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 Smyrna, 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 Smyrna, 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 Smyrna, 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 Smyrna, 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 Smyrna, 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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