The 20 Best Emphysema Doctors Near Me in Worcester, MA

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The 20 Best Emphysema Doctors near Worcester, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 147 doctor with experience in Emphysema near Worcester, MA. Of these, 125 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Maria F. Barile
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Advanced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Barile is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Barile has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.

    Hemang M. Kotecha
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Advanced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hemang Kotecha is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Kotecha has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

    David J. Bindman
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Advanced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Bindman is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Bindman has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Emphysema, and Pleural Effusion.

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    Advanced in Emphysema
    Advanced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, German, Italian

    Alexander Bankier is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Bankier has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

    Kyle T. Halligan
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kyle Halligan is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Halligan has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiolitis Obliterans.

    Byron Y. Chen
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Experienced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Byron Chen is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Chen has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertigo, and Tenosynovitis.

    Andrew E. Bennett
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Experienced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German

    Andrew Bennett is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Bennett has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation, and Prerenal Azotemia.

    Jonathan Holdorf
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Holdorf is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Holdorf has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, and Gastrostomy.

    Hao S. Lo
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Radiology
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Radiology

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hao Lo is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Lo has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Chronic Cough, and Vertigo.

    Carolyn S. Dupuis
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Experienced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carolyn Dupuis is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Dupuis has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Pleurisy.

    Steven B. Birnbaum
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Experienced in Emphysema

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Birnbaum is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Birnbaum has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, and Chronic Cough.

    Jennifer Kodela
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Kodela is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Kodela has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Emphysema and Asthma.

    Fernando J. Martinez
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Pulmonary Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Fernando Martinez is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Martinez has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonia, and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.

    Advanced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Saint Vincent Hospital

    123 Summer St, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Martin is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Martin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Distinguished in Emphysema

    Umass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terence Flotte is a Pediatrics provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Flotte is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), and Sandhoff Disease.

    Distinguished in Emphysema
    Distinguished in Emphysema

    Umass Memorial Medical Group Inc

    55 Lake Ave N, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Ferrucci is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Ferrucci is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pneumomediastinum, and Emphysema.

    Christine L. Kotkowski
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Emphysema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Internal Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christine Kotkowski is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Kotkowski has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Radiology
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Radiology

    Office

    55 Lake Ave N Dept Of, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charu Desai is a Radiologist in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus

    55 Lake Avenue North, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    11+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Whalen is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Whalen has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, and Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Emphysema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    123 Summer St Ste 390, 
    Worcester, MA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    July Lau is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Lau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    When should I see an Emphysema doctor near Worcester, 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 an Emphysema doctor near Worcester, 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 Emphysema doctors near Worcester, 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 Emphysema doctors near Worcester, 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 an Emphysema doctor near Worcester, 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 Emphysema doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Emphysema 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 an Emphysema doctor near Worcester, 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 Emphysema 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 Emphysema 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 Emphysema doctors near Worcester, MA?

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

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