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    MediFind found 281 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Alexandria, VA. Of these, 209 are Experienced, 58 are Advanced and 14 are Distinguished.

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    281 providers found
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nitin Kumar is a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Monica Gerst is a Radiologist and a Nuclear Medicine provider in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Gerst is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Visceromegaly. Dr. Gerst is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ian Mills is a Pediatric Radiologist and a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Mills is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Familial Short Stature (FSS), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), Short Stature (Growth Disorders), and Gas Bloat Syndrome. Dr. Mills is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Pleural Effusion
      Advanced in Pleural Effusion

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Saniya Merchant is a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Biliary Dyskinesia. Dr. Merchant is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Pankaj Kaushal is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Kaushal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Kaushal is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Trelawny Zimmermann is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Zimmermann has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Zimmermann is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ifrc LLC

      1600 N Beauregard St, Suite 200, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mustafa Syed is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Venous Insufficiency, Urothelial Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      6355 Walker Ln, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karen Riedy is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Riedy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1. Dr. Riedy is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      50 Irving St Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rahul Khosla is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Khosla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Cerebral Hypoxia, Sarcoidosis, and Neurosarcoidosis.

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

      Johns Hopkins University

      5215 Loughboro Rd Nw, Suite 300 Sibley Memorial, 
      Washington, DC 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Lerner is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Lerner has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lerner is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Health Care Services

      3300 Gallows Rd, 
      Falls Church, VA 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Nathan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Nathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Transplant, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Nathan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Pulmonary Medicine
      4601 Martin Luther King Jr Ave Sw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Julian Craig is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Craig 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, Chronic Cough, Asthma in Children, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Dimensions Healthcare Associates Inc

      251 National Harbor Blvd, Fl 5, 
      Oxon Hill, MD 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Leslie Kingslow is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Dr. Kingslow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Kingslow is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Dimensions Healthcare Associates Inc

      251 National Harbor Blvd, Fl 5, 
      Oxon Hill, MD 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sunil Swami is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Dr. Swami is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Grass Allergy, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Swami is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Inova Health Care Services

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Duy Duong is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Duong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Duong is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleural Effusion
      Experienced in Pleural Effusion

      Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

      4320 Seminary Rd, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      15+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Ho is a Radiologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Ho has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Medical Faculty Associates, Inc

      1200 Pecan St Se, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sameer Mittal is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Mittal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Urachal Cyst, Hemi 3 Syndrome, Reflux Nephropathy, Orchiectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Mittal is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Medical Faculty Associates, Inc

      1200 Pecan St Se, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Natesa Shanmugam is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shanmugam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Legionnaire Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

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

      Pulmonary Associates Ltd

      5216 Dawes Ave, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Herscowitz is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Herscowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Bronchiectasis, Cholesterol Pneumonia, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Herscowitz is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Pulmonary Associates Ltd

      5216 Dawes Ave, 
      Alexandria, VA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Juliette Wohlrab is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Wohlrab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Bronchiectasis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Wohlrab 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 Alexandria, VA?

      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 Alexandria, VA?

      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 Alexandria, VA?

      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 Alexandria, VA?

      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 Alexandria, VA?

      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 Alexandria, VA?

      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 Alexandria, VA?

      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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