The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Brentwood, CA

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Brentwood, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 92 doctor with experience in Empyema near Brentwood, CA. Of these, 81 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

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92 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Antioch Medical Center

    4501 Sand Creek Road, 
    Antioch, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Chu is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Antioch, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Respiratory Acidosis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, Empyema, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Embolectomy. Dr. Chu is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Allan Frank MD MS Inc

    100 Cortona Way Ste 140, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Reyes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Reyes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Sitosterolemia, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, High Cholesterol, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Brentwood Urgent Care

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 120, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victoria Hsiao is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Hsiao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, Togaviridae Disease, and Ethmoiditis.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    John Muir Physician Network

    2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 230, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Long is a Urologist in Brentwood, California. Dr. Long is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Ureterocele, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    John Muir Physician Network

    2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 230, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    Wei Zheng is a Urologist in Brentwood, California. Dr. Zheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Menopause, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    John Muir Physician Network

    2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 230, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Lieb is a Urologist in Brentwood, California. Dr. Lieb is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Kidney Stones, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Carbuncle, and Ureteroscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    John Muir Physician Network

    2400 Balfour Rd, Suite 230, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Parminder Sethi is a Urologist in Brentwood, California. Dr. Sethi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Obstructive Uropathy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Derek E. Johnson
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Brentwood Care Center

    350 John Muir Parkway, Suite 105, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Derek Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Matthew I. Lucero
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Brentwood Care Center

    350 John Muir Parkway, Suite 105, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Lucero is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Lucero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Joline Heo
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Brentwood Care Center

    350 John Muir Parkway, Suite 105, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joline Heo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Heo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Heo is currently accepting new patients.

    Robert B. Lurvey
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    4053 Lone Tree Way, Suite 201, 
    Antioch, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Lurvey is a Urologist in Antioch, California. Dr. Lurvey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Lurvey is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Brentwood Urgent Care

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 120, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lance Gibson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Gibson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Labyrinthitis, Tracheitis, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Allan Frank MD MS Inc

    100 Cortona Way Ste 140, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yogesh Trehan is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Brentwood, California. Dr. Trehan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Brentwood Urgent Care

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 120, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nilima Desai is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Brentwood Urgent Care

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 120, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hersh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Muir Family Physicians Medical Group Inc.

    3291 Walnut Blvd Ste 100, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marie Mcglynn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Mcglynn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Defective Apolipoprotein B-100, Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 201, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adric Huynh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Huynh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 201, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thuthuy Phamle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Phamle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Shingles, and Tracheitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Office

    1240 Central Blvd Ste A2, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bassem Said is a General Surgeon in Brentwood, California. Dr. Said is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Autonomic Neuropathy, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Brentwood Urgent Care

    2400 Balfour Rd Ste 120, 
    Brentwood, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adriana Sablan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brentwood, California. Dr. Sablan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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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 Brentwood, 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 an Empyema doctor near Brentwood, 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 Empyema doctors near Brentwood, 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 Empyema doctors near Brentwood, 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 an Empyema doctor near Brentwood, 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 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 Brentwood, 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 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 Brentwood, CA?

    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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