The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Birmingham, AL

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Birmingham, AL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 255 doctor with experience in Empyema near Birmingham, AL. Of these, 196 are Experienced, 55 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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255 providers found
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bradford Woodworth is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Woodworth is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Septoplasty, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    516 Brookwood Blvd Ste 100, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Willie Cornay is an Otolaryngologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Cornay is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Grass Allergy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Allergy and Immunology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Allergy and Immunology

    Office

    504 Brookwood Blvd, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Anderson is an Allergy and Immunologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hives, Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, and Empyema.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    2000 6th Ave S Fl 4, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Barney is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Barney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Trevor is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Trevor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Sarcoidosis, and Cystic Fibrosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dhaval Raval is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Raval is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tracy Luckhardt is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Luckhardt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Johnson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiectasis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hitesh Batra is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Batra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Actinomycosis, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mridul Gupta is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Empyema, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Wille is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Wille is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Lung Metastases, Lung Transplant, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aline Zouk is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Zouk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Cerebral Hypoxia, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Leon is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Leon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID), Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation PC

    2000 6th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Surya Bhatt is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Bhatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Manuel Carcelen is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Carcelen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Hospital Birmingham

    619 19th St S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tejaswini Kulkarni is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kulkarni has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    1900 University Blvd, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kinner Patel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Pneumomediastinum, Long Haul COVID, and Lung Metastases.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    1900 University Blvd # 422, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Kelmenson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kelmenson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Empyema, and Aspergillosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    833 Saint Vincents Dr Ste 300, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Frank Malensek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Malensek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis, Fumarase Deficiency, Erdheim-Chester Disease, and Gracile Syndrome. Dr. Malensek is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UAB Highlands

    1201 11th Ave S, 
    Birmingham, AL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Hawkins is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiolitis Obliterans.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Empyema?

    Empyema is a collection of pus in the space between the lung and the inner surface of the chest wall (pleural space).

    When should I see an Empyema doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Empyema doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Empyema doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Empyema doctors near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Empyema doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Empyema doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Empyema 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 Empyema doctor near Birmingham, AL?

    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 Empyema 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 Empyema 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 Empyema doctors near Birmingham, AL?

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

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