The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Falls Church, VA

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Falls Church, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 356 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Falls Church, VA. Of these, 242 are Experienced, 80 are Advanced and 34 are Distinguished.

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356 providers found
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arman Sheybani is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Sheybani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Thyroid Nodule, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Luke Yao is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Yao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melany Atkins is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Atkins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brigid Castro is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Castro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Riedy is a Radiologist in Fairfax, 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 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marianne Shih is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Shih is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jong-ho Choi is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Choi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kathryn Grumbach is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Grumbach has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kurosh Majd is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Majd is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Visceromegaly, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Cunningham is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Cunningham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Grady is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Grady is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Pleurisy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Ruff is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Ruff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Visceromegaly, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Alfert is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Alfert is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Bronchogenic Cyst.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bernice Griffith is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Griffith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Visceromegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Ifrc LLC

    2722 Merrilee Dr Ste 230, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharon D'heureux is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. D'heureux is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Visceromegaly.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Fairfax Radiological Consultants PC

    3299 Woodburn Rd Ste 110, 
    Annandale, VA 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Valerie Pomper is a Radiologist in Annandale, Virginia. Dr. Pomper is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

    3300 Gallows Rd, 
    Falls Church, VA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wei-shen Griggs is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Griggs is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Collapsed Lung, and Nasal Flaring.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion

    Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

    3300 Gallows Rd, 
    Falls Church, VA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Overdeck is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Overdeck is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Lung Nodules, Ascites, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Andrew D. Lerner
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 420, Suite 420, 
    Washington, DC 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Lerner, M.D., is a clinical instructor of medicine in the pulmonary and critical care medicine department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of interventional pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Lerner is part of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Lung Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Clinic, the Multidisciplinary Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Clinic, and the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board Conference. Dr. Lerner has an expertise in minimally invasive procedures for the early diagnosis and treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases of the airways, lungs and pleura. He is experienced in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy, navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, tumor ablative techniques, airway stent placement, airway dilation, radial EBUS, conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), bronchial thermoplasty, whole lung lavage and percutaneous lung biopsy; as well as percutaneous tracheostomy, tunneled pleural catheter placement, thoracentesis, tube thoracoscopy, medical thoracoscopy, chemical pleurodesis and upper endoscopy (EGD/PEG) placement. Dr. Lerner earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Lerner then completed a two-year advanced fellowship in interventional pulmonology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including a chief fellowship year. He has been involved in multiple research projects in the field and completed a Science of Clinical Investigation Certificate Program at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Lerner has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society since 2011 and earned The Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient Safety Star Award in 2016. Dr. Lerner has contributed to numerous presentations, lectures, publications, book chapters and abstracts. He is a reviewer for several research journals. Dr. Lerner has various research interests and is currently involved in research projects focusing on EBUS bronchoscopy, lung cancer diagnosis and staging, and other topics. Confidential email to reach Dr. Lerner for any questions: alerner@jhu.edu. Dr. Lerner 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.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians

    3833 Fairfax Dr Ste 110, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edmund Hong is a Radiologist in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Hong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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 Falls Church, 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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