The 20 Best Pleurisy Doctors Near Me in Melrose, MA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 538 doctor with experience in Pleurisy near Melrose, MA. Of these, 431 are Experienced, 82 are Advanced and 25 are Distinguished.

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538 providers found
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Melrosewakefield Healthcare

    585 Lebanon St, 
    Melrose, MA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jingli Ma is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Melrose, Massachusetts. Dr. Ma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Internal Medicine

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 9, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Mihir Parikh is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchomalacia, Pleural Effusion, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Parikh is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 4, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Eisenberg is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Eisenberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Prerenal Azotemia, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Eisenberg is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

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    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro 4, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Spirn is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Spirn is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and Prerenal Azotemia. Dr. Spirn is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Internal Medicine

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    185 Pilgrim Road, Farr Building, 1st Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Adnan Majid is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Majid is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tracheobronchomalacia, Pleural Effusion, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Majid is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization Inc

    75 Francis St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachna Madan is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Madan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Collapsed Lung, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. Dr. Madan is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Intensive Care Medicine | Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Intensive Care Medicine | Thoracic Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center

    15 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Hisashi Tsukada is a thoracic surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.  He is also an assistant professor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. He received his medical degree and a PhD in medicine from St. Marianna University School of Medicine (Kawasaki, Japan). He then completed a residency in surgery at Mitsui Memorial Hospital (Tokyo). His fellowships include thoracic surgery at St. Marianna University Hospital, thoracic surgery research at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and interventional pulmonology at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.   Dr. Tsukada specializes in Interventional Pulmonology and his clinical interests concentrate on aligning his research investigations to disease processes he has observed in patients as a practicing thoracic surgeon for more than ten years in Japan. Dr. Tsukada started his service at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in October 2014. He has expanded the Interventional Pulmonology procedures up to 1,000 cases per year in 2023. Dr. Tsukada is research focuses on developing an artificial trachea for in vivo implantation and airway tissue regeneration. He has authored 30 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Tsukada is fluent in Japanese. Dr. Tsukada is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Mesothelioma, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tsukada is board certified in Bronchology & Interventional Pulmonology.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Thoracic Surgery
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Thoracic Surgery

    Brigham And Women's Hospital, Lung Center

    15 Francis Street, 2nd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Jon Wee is the Esophageal Surgery Section Chief, Director of Robotics in Thoracic Surgery, and co-Director of Minimally Invasive Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He is also an Associate Program Director for Thoracic Surgery and is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Wee received his medical degree from the Duke University School of Medicine and completed his surgical training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He then went on to complete his cardiothoracic surgery training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and thoracic surgery.Dr. Wee’s clinical interest is in minimally invasive approaches to thoracic diseases. These include minimally invasive and robotic esophagectomy, lobectomy, thymectomy and mediastinal resection for thoracic malignancies.  In addition, he treats benign esophageal disease such as gastro-esophageal reflux disease, giant paraesophageal hernias, diverticulum, etc. He performs POEM procedures for achalasia as well as sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis and endoluminal therapies such as PDT, laser, and stents for palliation. His research interest is in the use of minimally invasive techniques to decrease pain, improve recovery, and improve ultimate outcomes. Dr. Wee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Nodules, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Wee is board certified in Surgery, General and Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery.

    Advanced in Pleurisy
    Advanced in Pleurisy

    Melrosewakefield Healthcare

    585 Lebanon St, 
    Melrose, MA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patrick Oder is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Melrose, Massachusetts. Dr. Oder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia.

    Advanced in Pleurisy
    Radiology
    Advanced in Pleurisy
    Radiology

    Melrosewakefield Healthcare

    585 Lebanon St, 
    Melrose, MA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Kwon is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Melrose, Massachusetts. Dr. Kwon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tenosynovitis, Pleurisy, Vertigo, and Bronchogenic Cyst.

    Advanced in Pleurisy
    Advanced in Pleurisy

    Mass General Brigham Urgent Care LLC

    425 Washington St, 
    Woburn, MA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anand Prabhakar is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Woburn, Massachusetts. Dr. Prabhakar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tenosynovitis, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Chronic Cough, and Pleurisy. Dr. Prabhakar is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Radiology
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Radiology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St # 202202, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Patti is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Patti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Cough, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Sacknoff is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Sacknoff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Chronic Cough, and Vertigo.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Gilman is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Gilman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Chronic Cough.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Milena Petranovic is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Petranovic is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Chronic Cough.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jo-anne Shepard is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Shepard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gerald Abbott is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Abbott is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Cough, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Vertigo.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theresa Mcloud is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Mcloud is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Chronic Cough.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Distinguished in Pleurisy

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rydhwana Hossain is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hossain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pneumomediastinum, and Lung Nodules.

    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Distinguished in Pleurisy
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Erik Folch is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Folch is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Tracheobronchomalacia, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 deep breath, sneeze, or cough. Often this chest pain feels sharp.

    When should I see a Pleurisy doctor near Melrose, MA?

    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 Melrose, MA?

    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 Melrose, MA?

    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 Melrose, MA?

    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 Melrose, MA?

    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 Melrose, MA?

    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 Melrose, MA?

    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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