The 20 Best SVC Obstruction Doctors Near Me in San Francisco, CA

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The 20 Best SVC Obstruction Doctors near San Francisco, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in SVC Obstruction near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 24 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    Linda M. Reilly
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Center For Limb Preservation

    400 Parnassus Ave., Room A-501, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Linda Reilly is a vascular surgeon with particular interests in managing infected bypass grafts, endovascular repair of aneurysms (a less invasive approach), complex aortic valve reconstructions and endoluminal treatment of vascular disease (techniques performed within blood vessels). Reilly earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed a residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine, where she was the first woman to complete the training program. She came to UCSF to pursue specialty training in vascular surgery, and subsequently joined the staff as a vascular surgeon and faculty member. Reilly is the director of UCSF's general surgery training program for residents as well as president of UCSF's medical staff. Dr. Reilly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Disease, and Deep Vein Thrombosis.

    Warren Gasper
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Center For Aortic Disease

    400 Parnassus Ave., Suite 501, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Warren Gasper is a Vascular Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Gasper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Peripheral Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Aneurysm Repair, and Angioplasty. Dr. Gasper is currently accepting new patients.

    Charles M. Eichler
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Center For Aortic Disease

    400 Parnassus Ave., Suite 501, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Charles M. Eichler is a specialist in both traditional and endovascular surgery. He has devoted his career to performing complex operations involving all aspects of arterial circulation, including surgery of the aorta, carotid arteries and lower extremities. He has extensive experience in lower extremity reconstruction for both claudication (impaired gait from obstructed arteries) and limb-threatening ischemia (limited blood flow). He is recognized as an expert in hemodialysis access surgery, a minimally invasive procedure to create a passageway that will facilitate dialysis treatments. Eichler earned his medical degree from St. Louis University in 1978. He completed his residency in general surgery at UCSF, followed by a fellowship in peripheral vascular surgery. He also completed a fellowship in endovascular surgery at Texas Tech University. Dr. Eichler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Osteotomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction

    Health Diagnostics Of California LLC

    1180 Post St, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Omid Yeganeh is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Yeganeh has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Jaundice, and Neonatal Ovarian Cyst.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    General Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    General Surgery

    Michael S. Hong, MD Private Practice

    1 Daniel Burnham Ct, Ste 205C, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Hong is a General Surgeon in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Gangrene, Arterial Embolism, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hong is currently accepting new patients.

    Christopher E. Freise
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Transplant Surgery

    Kidney Transplant Center

    400 Parnassus Ave., Seventh Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Christopher E. Freise is an organ transplant surgeon with particular interests in adult and pediatric liver and kidney transplants, surgery for liver tumors and kidney cysts, laparoscopic surgery for the liver and gallbladder, and surgery for dialysis access. In his research, Freise studies immunosuppressive drugs used after transplantation and methods to prevent the tissue injury that occurs after blood supply is restored to the organ. His research is recognized and funded by the National Institutes of Health and American Society of Transplant Surgeons. Freise earned his medical degree at the University of Minnesota, where he completed a residency in surgery. He completed a postdoctoral fellowship in transplant surgery at UCSF. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Freise is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), SVC Obstruction, May Thurner Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Radiology

    Interventional Radiology Clinic

    505 Parnassus Ave Rm M-361, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kanti Kolli is a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Kolli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Intussusception in Children, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Christian C. Cruz
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine

    West Bay Nephrology Associates

    1498 Southgate Ave, Ste 102, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christian Cruz is an Internal Medicine provider in Daly City, California. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and May Thurner Syndrome. Dr. Cruz is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    CPMC Imaging Van Ness Campus 1101 Van Ness Avenue

    1101 Van Ness Ave Fl 3, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Bronzo is an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Bronzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Visceromegaly, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    445 Grant Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Chow is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Chow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Breast Cancer, SVC Obstruction, Lung Metastases, and Vertebroplasty.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    San Francisco Medical Center

    2425 Geary Blvd, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michelle Barry is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Barry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Varicose Veins. Dr. Barry is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology

    University Of California San Francisco

    505 Parnassus Ave, 
    San Francisco, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Evan Lehrman is an Interventional Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lehrman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Ascites, Arteriovenous Malformation, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction

    AHMC Seton Medical Center

    1900 Sullivan Ave, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arjun Sharma is a Radiologist in Daly City, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Ascites, Gallbladder Disease, and Pleurisy.

    Daniel Angeli
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Internal Medicine

    West Bay Nephrology Associates

    1498 Southgate Ave, Ste 102, 
    Daly City, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Angeli is an Internal Medicine provider in Daly City, California. Dr. Angeli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, and SVC Obstruction.

    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction

    South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Katherine Rausa is a Nephrologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Rausa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are High Potassium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and May Thurner Syndrome. Dr. Rausa is currently accepting new patients.

    Sarah M. Wartman
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery

    Burlingame Center

    1501 Trousdale Drive, Building B, Floor 5, 
    Burlingame, CA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Wartman is a Vascular Surgeon in Burlingame, California. Dr. Wartman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Arterial Insufficiency, and Cellulitis. Dr. Wartman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    South San Francisco Medical Center

    South San Francisco, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Peter Kelly is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in South San Francisco, California. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Ascites, and Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion. Dr. Kelly is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Vascular Surgery | General Surgery | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

    Stanford Health Care

    5800 Hollis St, 
    Emeryville, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Venita Chandra is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Emeryville, California. Dr. Chandra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Insufficiency, Lithotripsy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology
    Experienced in SVC Obstruction
    Interventional Radiology | Radiology

    Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center - Interventional Radiology

    275 W Macarthur Blvd, 2nd Floor, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Geoffrey Hastings is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Oakland, California. Dr. Hastings is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Hastings is currently accepting new patients.

    Oliver Khakmahd
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction
    Advanced in SVC Obstruction

    East Bay Nephrology Medical Group Inc.

    2905 Telegraph Ave, 
    Berkeley, CA 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Oliver Khakmahd is a Nephrologist in Berkeley, California. Dr. Khakmahd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are High Potassium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, May Thurner Syndrome, and SVC Obstruction.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of SVC Obstruction?

    SVC obstruction is a narrowing or blockage of the superior vena cava (SVC), which is the second largest vein in the human body. The superior vena cava moves blood from the upper parts of the body to the heart.

    When should I see a SVC Obstruction doctor near San Francisco, 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 SVC Obstruction doctor near San Francisco, 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 SVC Obstruction doctors near San Francisco, 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 SVC Obstruction doctors near San Francisco, 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 SVC Obstruction doctor near San Francisco, 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 SVC Obstruction doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different SVC Obstruction 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 SVC Obstruction doctor near San Francisco, 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 SVC Obstruction 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 SVC Obstruction 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 SVC Obstruction doctors near San Francisco, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the SVC Obstruction 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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