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    MediFind found 129 doctor with experience in Pleurisy near Cranston, RI. Of these, 116 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    129 providers found
      James R. Klinger
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Brown Medicine

      375 Wampanoag Trl, 
      Riverside, RI 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Klinger is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Riverside, Rhode Island. Dr. Klinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Thoracic Surgery

      University Surgical Associates, Inc.

      2 Dudley St, Suite 470, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abbas Abbas is a Thoracic Surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Abbas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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      Distinguished in Pleurisy
      Distinguished in Pleurisy
      65 Sockanosset Crossroads, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Black is a Radiologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Black is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Ascites, Chronic Cough, and Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy.

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      Distinguished in Pleurisy
      Distinguished in Pleurisy

      Southern New England Radiology Inc

      305 Greenwich Ave, Apt B302, 
      Warwick, RI 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Salman Bashir is a Radiologist in Warwick, Rhode Island. Dr. Bashir is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Ascites, Ureterocele, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.

      Kwame O. Dapaah-Afriyie
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Lifespan Physician Group Inc

      164 Summit Ave, 
      Providence, RI 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kwame Dapaah-Afriyie is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Dapaah-Afriyie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Radiology | Neuroradiology
      65 Sockanosset Cross Rd, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gautam Mirchandani is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Mirchandani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Gallbladder Disease.

      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Geriatrics | Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Geriatrics | Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Brown Medicine

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Olimpia Radu is a Geriatrics specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Radu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Lung Nodules.

      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Pleurisy
      Internal Medicine

      Lifespan Physician Group Inc

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nikolaos Sismanopoulos is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Sismanopoulos has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Pleurisy, Heart Failure, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      1301 Reservoir Ave, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Soares is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Soares is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Kimura Disease, Chylous Ascites, Ascites, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      1301 Reservoir Ave, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Hillstrom is a Radiologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Hillstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Infection, and Giant Mammary Hamartoma.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      1301 Reservoir Ave, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Holly Gil is a Radiologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Gil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Tenosynovitis, Caffey Disease, and Achilles Tendon Rupture.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Prospect Chartercare Physicians LLC

      1681 Cranston St, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rabih El-Bizri is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. El-Bizri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      65 Sockanosset Cross Rd, 
      Cranston, RI 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Pezzullo is a Radiologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Pezzullo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Thoracic Surgery

      Lifespan Physician Group Inc

      2 Dudley St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Cunningham is a Thoracic Surgeon in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Experienced in Pleurisy

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nirav Makwana is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Makwana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Rhode Island Hospital

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Blaise Baxter is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Baxter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Peritonitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Thrombectomy, and Embolectomy. Dr. Baxter is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Brown Medicine

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Levinson is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Levinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Central Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Brown Medicine

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Karczmar is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Karczmar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Bronchiectasis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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

      Rhode Island Hospital

      593 Eddy St, Apc 138, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Foderaro is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Foderaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Radiology
      Experienced in Pleurisy
      Radiology

      Rhode Island Medical Imaging

      593 Eddy St, 
      Providence, RI 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ghada Issa is a Radiologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Issa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Subdural Effusion, Ascites, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Gallbladder Disease, and Liver Embolization.

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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 Cranston, RI?

      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 Cranston, RI?

      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 Cranston, RI?

      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 Cranston, RI?

      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 Cranston, RI?

      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 Cranston, RI?

      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 Cranston, RI?

      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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