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    MediFind found 21 doctor with experience in SVC Obstruction near San Diego, CA. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    21 providers found
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahmoud Malas is a Vascular Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Malas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Nephrology | Hospital Medicine
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Nephrology | Hospital Medicine

      Balboa Nephrology Medical Group Inc

      4060 4th Ave, Suite 220, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Juan Calderon-Molina is a Nephrologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Calderon-Molina 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), Chronic Kidney Disease, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

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      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      995 Gateway Ctr Way, Suite 207, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Zachary Rattner is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Rattner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Venous Insufficiency, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

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      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elsie Ross is a Vascular Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. Her top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Gangrene, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Lane is a Vascular Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Lane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Insufficiency, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Aortic Dissection.

      David S. Namazy
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Namazy is a Nephrologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Namazy 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), Chronic Kidney Disease, May Thurner Syndrome, and SVC Obstruction.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Terry Behrend is a Nephrologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Behrend 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), Chronic Kidney Disease, Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis, and Acute Tubular Necrosis.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Radiology
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Radiology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      6655 Alvarado Rd, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Ingraham is an Interventional Radiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Ingraham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, Ascites, Arteriovenous Malformation, Gastrostomy, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Cardiology

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arvin Narula is an Interventional Cardiologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Narula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Pulmonary Edema, Atrial Fibrillation, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Enrique Moreno-Martinez is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Moreno-Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Carotid Artery Disease, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Moreno-Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hungarian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Cook is a Vascular Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Cook is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Gangrene, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Myringotomy. Dr. Cook is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adil Abbasi is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Abbasi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Necrosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in SVC Obstruction
      Advanced in SVC Obstruction

      Balboa Nephrology Medical Group Inc

      8851 Ctr Dr, Suite 505, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shahid Hussain is a Nephrologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Nephrosclerosis, and Acute Kidney Failure.

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

      X-Ray Medical Group Inc

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tyler Jackson is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Splenogonadal Fusion Limb Defects Micrognatia, Ascites, SVC Obstruction, Pleurisy, and Thrombectomy.

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

      X-Ray Medical Group Inc

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Murali Meka is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Meka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Anal Cancer, Venous Insufficiency, Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Meka is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology | Nuclear Medicine

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      5555 Grossmont Ctr Dr, 
      La Mesa, CA 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dimitri Sherev is an Interventional Cardiologist and a Cardiologist in La Mesa, California. Dr. Sherev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Pain Medicine | Interventional Radiology
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Radiology | Pain Medicine | Interventional Radiology

      San Diego Imaging-Chula Vista LLC

      765 Medical Ctr Ct, 
      Chula Vista, CA 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Clinton Nichols is a Radiologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Chula Vista, California. Dr. Nichols is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (12.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Omar Al-Nouri is a Vascular Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Al-Nouri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Angioplasty. Dr. Al-Nouri is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in SVC Obstruction
      Vascular Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (12.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Weiss is a Vascular Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Arterial Insufficiency, Peripheral Artery Disease, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

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

      Scripps Health

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (12.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ramsey Al-Hakim is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Al-Hakim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of SVC Obstruction. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Embolectomy, and Thrombectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, 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 Diego, 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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