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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 96 doctor with experience in Empyema near Indio, CA. Of these, 85 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    96 providers found
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Eisenhower Medical Center

      45280 Seeley Dr, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Levitan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Levitan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Lymphangitis, and Migraine.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Sac Health System

      82934 Civic Ctr Dr, 
      Indio, CA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Joshua Strunk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Indio, California. Dr. Strunk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Sac Health System

      82934 Civic Ctr Dr, 
      Indio, CA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Caitlyn Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Indio, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Urologic Institute Of The High Desert Inc

      47111 Monroe St, 
      Indio, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Farshid Mirzaee is an Urologist in Indio, California. Dr. Mirzaee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Prostatectomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      81893 Dr Carreon Blvd, Suite 1, 
      Indio, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Assad Darawal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Indio, California. Dr. Darawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      81833 Dr Carreon Blvd, Suite 2, 
      Indio, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Javed Ahmad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Indio, California. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      41120 Washington St Ste 201, 
      Bermuda Dunes, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Lawhead is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bermuda Dunes, California. Dr. Lawhead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria due to MTHFR Deficiency, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, Purpura, and Gardner-Diamond Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo Inc

      50249 Harrison St, Suite K, 
      Coachella, CA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gladys Valdez-Rivera is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Coachella, California. Dr. Valdez-Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo Inc

      50249 Harrison St, Suite K, 
      Coachella, CA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Chang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Coachella, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      79440 Corporate Ctr Dr, Suite 111, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Anderson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Purpura, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Clinica Coachella Inc

      51544 Cesar Chavez St, Suite 1d, 
      Coachella, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Julian Alfaro is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Coachella, California. Dr. Alfaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Lymphangitis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Eisenhower Medical Center

      45280 Seeley Dr, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anne Zschaechner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Zschaechner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, and Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      45280 Seeley Dr, 3rd Floor, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amanda Curnock is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Curnock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Coronary Artery Spasm, Prinzmetal's Variant Angina, Lung Metastases, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Eisenhower Medical Center

      45280 Seeley Dr, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Scherger is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Scherger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Pneumonia, and Visceromegaly.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      45280 Seeley Dr, 3rd Floor, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Pecchia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in La Quinta, California. Dr. Pecchia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Cirrhosis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      45280 Seeley Dr, 2nd Floor, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Mahdi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Mahdi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      45280 Seeley Dr, Argyros Health Center, 2nd Floor, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Thrasher is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Thrasher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, and Ventricular Tachycardia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      45280 Seeley Dr, 3rd Floor, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Evelyn Picker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Picker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Breast Cancer, and Vertigo.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      45280 Seeley Dr, 3rd Floor E-365, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Glen Stream is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Stream is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, Shingles, and Tracheitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Eisenhower Medical Center

      45280 Seeley Dr, 
      La Quinta, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jodean Nicolette is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Quinta, California. Dr. Nicolette is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Cellulitis.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Indio, 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 Indio, 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 Indio, 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 Indio, 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 Indio, 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 Indio, 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 Indio, 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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