The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors Near Me in Virginia Beach, VA

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The 20 Best Pleural Effusion Doctors near Virginia Beach, VA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 125 doctor with experience in Pleural Effusion near Virginia Beach, VA. Of these, 96 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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125 providers found
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    1168 First Colonial Rd Ste 101, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vasantha Sriniv is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Sriniv is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Darlene Nelson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Nelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Office

    1168 First Colonial Rd Ste 101, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Seth Greenberg is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Greenberg 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), Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

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

    Office

    1168 First Colonial Rd Ste 101, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Forman is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Forman 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).

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    596 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 102, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Lewis is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    582 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 301, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maciej Tobola is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Tobola has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Vertigo, Pleurisy, and Subcutaneous Emphysema.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    582 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 301, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Loiacono is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Loiacono is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Internal Medicine

    Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialists

    1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 202, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Khalid Saadah is an Internal Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Saadah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Fibrosis, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Emergency Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Emergency Medicine

    Sentara Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Specialists

    1975 Glenn Mitchell Dr Ste 202, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Gegick is an Emergency Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Gegick has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joanna Kusmirek is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Kusmirek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Collapsed Lung, and Bronchogenic Cyst.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rodrigo Cartin is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Cartin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Lung Metastases, COVID-19, Gastrostomy, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lewis Hahn is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Hahn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica, Mediastinitis, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Edell is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Edell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Subglottic Stenosis, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alex Chan is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Chan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Colonic Malakoplakia, Pleural Effusion, Hepatic Ischemia, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Craig Daniels
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Daniels is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Daniels is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Sumera Ahmad
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sumera Ahmad is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Nocardiosis, Chronic Cough, Asthma, and Asthma in Children.

    Nam Lee
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Radiology

    Mayo Clinic-Rochester

    5716 Cleveland St Ste 200, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nam Lee is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Mesenchymoma.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
    1008 First Colonial Rd, Suite 103, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bruce Johnson is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Johnson 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), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Asthma in Children, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

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

    Chest Medicine

    1821 Old Donation Pkwy, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Birk is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Birk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Asbestosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Pleural Effusion
    Experienced in Pleural Effusion

    Office

    582 Lynnhaven Pkwy Ste 301, 
    Virginia Beach, VA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ethan Silver is a Radiologist in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Dr. Silver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleural Effusion. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, and Lung Nodules.

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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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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 Virginia Beach, 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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