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    MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Emphysema near Hickory, NC. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    38 providers found
      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      810 Fairgrove Church Rd Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Anderson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Anderson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Family Medicine | Addiction Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Family Medicine | Addiction Medicine

      Desantis Family Practice - Referrals

      10 3rd Ave NE, Ste 500, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Desantis is an Addiction Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Desantis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, and Epidural Lipomatosis. Dr. Desantis is currently accepting new patients.

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      Richard Pomerantz
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Catawba Valley Pulmonology

      2386 Springs Rd NE, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Pomerantz is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Pomerantz has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiectasis.

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      Advanced in Emphysema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Emphysema
      Internal Medicine
      1771 Tate Blvd Se, Ste 103, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Douglas Miller is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Nurse Practitioner

      Bowen Primary And Urgent Care PA

      116 3rd St Nw, Suite 102, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dan Radulescu is a Nurse Practitioner in Hickory, North Carolina. Mr. Radulescu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Yaws, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, HNRNPH2-Related Disorder, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Mr. Radulescu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Physician Assistant
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Physician Assistant

      Bowen Primary And Urgent Care PA

      116 3rd St Nw, Suite 102, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Cornelia Kurth-Bowen is a Physician Assistant in Hickory, North Carolina. Ms. Kurth-Bowen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Vitamin B12 Deficiency, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Ms. Kurth-Bowen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Internal Medicine | Emergency Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Internal Medicine | Emergency Medicine

      Dlp Frye Hospitalists LLC

      420 N Ctr St, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patricia Amoako is an Emergency Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Amoako is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Amoako is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Family Medicine

      Caldwell Memorial Hospital Inc

      30 13th Ave Nw, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Kays is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Kays is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Potassium Level, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Kays is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Radiology | Neuroradiology | Pediatric Radiology
      18 13th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Scheil is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Scheil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Melorheostosis.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Experienced in Emphysema
      18 13th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Farris is a Radiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Farris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Internal Medicine

      Viewmont Internal Medicine PLLC

      1375 4th St Dr Nw, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Hirsch is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Hirsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Hirsch is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Nurse Practitioner
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Nurse Practitioner
      1504 2nd St Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Lewis is a Nurse Practitioner in Hickory, North Carolina. Ms. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top area of expertise is Emphysema.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Dlp Frye Medical Group LLC

      915 Tate Blvd Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Polk is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Polk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Polk is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Dlp Frye Medical Group LLC

      915 Tate Blvd Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sebastine Elendu is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Elendu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Elendu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Experienced in Emphysema

      Catawba Radiological Associates Inc

      18 Thirteenth Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adrian Holtzman is a Radiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Holtzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Visceromegaly, and Emphysema.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Family Medicine

      Afc Urgent Care And Family Care Of Wnc PLLC

      955 2nd St Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Allison Sharp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Sharp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Sharp is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Experienced in Emphysema

      Catawba Radiological Associates Inc

      18 Thirteenth Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dennis Williams is a Radiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Boils, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Experienced in Emphysema

      Blue Ridge Healthcare Medical Group Inc

      2134 14th Ave Cir Nw, Suite D, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Glowacki is a Radiologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Glowacki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, and Carbuncle.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Hematology Oncology | Oncology

      Carolina Oncology Specialist PA

      2406 Century Pl Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Orlowski is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Orlowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Orlowski is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Emphysema
      Hematology Oncology
      Experienced in Emphysema
      Hematology Oncology

      Carolina Oncology Specialist PA

      2406 Century Pl Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Colin Curran is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Curran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Prostate Cancer. Dr. Curran is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see an Emphysema doctor near Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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 Hickory, NC?

      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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