The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Buda, TX

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Buda, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Buda, TX. Of these, 17 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Paul Metzger
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

    5330 Overpass Rd, 
    Buda, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Metzger is a Radiologist in Buda, Texas. Dr. Metzger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Pleural Effusion, and Vertigo.

    Jorge L. Taboada
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology | Interventional Radiology

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

    5330 Overpass Rd, 
    Buda, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jorge Taboada is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Buda, Texas. Dr. Taboada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Chronic Cough.

    Jing Jiang
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

    5330 Overpass Rd, 
    Buda, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jing Jiang is a Radiologist in Buda, Texas. Dr. Jiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Calcium Pyrophosphate Arthritis, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Subcutaneous Emphysema.

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    Joseph S. Ayoub
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

    5330 Overpass Rd, 
    Buda, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Ayoub is a Radiologist in Buda, Texas. Dr. Ayoub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Gastric Lymphoma, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Jose M. Santiago
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pediatric Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pediatric Radiology | Radiology

    Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

    5330 Overpass Rd, 
    Buda, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Santiago is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Buda, Texas. Dr. Santiago is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

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

    Office

    1500 Dacy Ln Ste 100, 
    Kyle, TX 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kalpesh Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Kyle, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    5920 W William Cannon Dr Ste 150, 
    Austin, TX 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sapan Patel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Interstitial Lung Disease, Bronchiectasis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    5920 W William Cannon Dr Ste 150, 
    Austin, TX 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Warner is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Warner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    5920 W William Cannon Dr Ste 150, 
    Austin, TX 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Subramaniyam Rajan is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Rajan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Collapsed Lung, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    5920 W William Cannon Dr Ste 150, 
    Austin, TX 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Usha Rao is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    5656 Bee Caves Rd Ste H200, 
    West Lake Hills, TX 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Harper is a Radiologist in West Lake Hills, Texas. Dr. Harper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Synovial Osteochondromatosis, Scoliosis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    South Texas Veterans Healthcare System Audie L Murphy

    7700 W Highway 71 Ste 170, 
    Austin, TX 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marcos Restrepo is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Restrepo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, COVID-19, Bronchiectasis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Neuroradiology

    SWMV Imaging Partners LLC

    5625 Eiger Rd Ste 165, 
    Austin, TX 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajeev Shah is a Neuroradiologist in Austin, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Osteopenia, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    5656 Bee Caves Rd Bldg H, 
    West Lake Hills, TX 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Willam Rodriguez is a Radiologist in West Lake Hills, Texas. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Tenosynovitis.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    5656 Bee Caves Rd Ste H200, 
    West Lake Hills, TX 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Wood is a Radiologist in West Lake Hills, Texas. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, and Tenosynovitis.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    5920 W William Cannon Dr, Bldg 1 Ste 150, 
    Austin, TX 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Sean Gilbey is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Gilbey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Gilbey is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    St. David's South Austin Medical Center

    901 W Ben White Blvd, 
    Austin, TX 
     (10.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Viet Vo is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Vo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    VA Outpatient Clinic Imaging

    2901 Montopolis Dr, 
    Austin, TX 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bilal Khan is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Austin, Texas. Dr. Khan 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 Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    5656 Bee Caves Rd Bldg H, 
    West Lake Hills, TX 
     (15.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Reifsnyder is a Radiologist in West Lake Hills, Texas. Dr. Reifsnyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Pleural Effusion, and Carbuncle.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Buda, TX?

    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 Buda, TX?

    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 Buda, TX?

    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 Buda, TX?

    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 Buda, TX?

    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 Buda, TX?

    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 Buda, TX?

    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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