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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Pleurisy near Santa Maria, CA. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    19 providers found
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      830 E Chapel St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ahmad Nooristani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Nooristani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      525 Plaza Dr, Suite 307, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Natalie Lui is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Lui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      1300 E Cypress St, Suite G1, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Hawkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis C, and Cirrhosis.

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      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Pacific Coast Critical Care

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gabriel Reagle is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Reagle has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Coccidioidomycosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Roman Winter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Winter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brent Beahm is a Radiologist in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Beahm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Gallbladder Disease.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elham Novin-Baheran is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Novin-Baheran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Sandquist is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Sandquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Adrenal Crisis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ijeoma Ofiaeli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Ofiaeli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Stroke, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      1400 E Church St, 
      Santa Maria, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Fields is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Fields has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Peptic Ulcer, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Advanced in Pleurisy

      Radiology Associates Of San Luis Obispo A Medical Group Inc

      Santa Maria, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Ziemba is a Radiologist in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Ziemba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Osteopenia, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Radiology
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Radiology

      Regents Of The Univ Of Ca

      1285 Branch Mill Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (13.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mazen Ghani is a Radiologist in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Ghani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Tenosynovitis, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ghani is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Ashley is a Radiologist in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Ashley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Vertigo, Chronic Cough, and Ascites.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Asad Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Newlander is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Newlander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Acute Cystitis, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Family Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Coughlin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Coughlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Sepsis, Aneurysm Repair, and Angioplasty.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Kvalstad is a Radiologist in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Kvalstad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jacob Mayor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Mayor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Central Coast In-Patient Consultants Inc

      345 S Halcyon Rd, 
      Arroyo Grande, CA 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Morningstar Anton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Arroyo Grande, California. Dr. Anton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Pleurisy?

      Pleurisy is an inflammation of the lining of the lungs and chest (the pleura) that leads to chest pain when you take a breath or cough.

      When should I see a Pleurisy doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

      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 Pleurisy doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

      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 Pleurisy doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

      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 Pleurisy doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

      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 Pleurisy doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

      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 Pleurisy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pleurisy 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 Pleurisy doctor near Santa Maria, CA?

      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 Pleurisy 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 Pleurisy 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 Pleurisy doctors near Santa Maria, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Pleurisy 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 Pleurisy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pleurisy 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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