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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 237 doctor with experience in Empyema near Lakeside, CA. Of these, 218 are Experienced, 17 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    237 providers found
      Nathan A. Mcfarland
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      10039 Vine St, 
      Lakeside, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nathan Mcfarland is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Lakeside, California. Dr. Mcfarland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      9225 Carlton Hills Blvd, 
      Santee, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hoe Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santee, California. Dr. Le is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pustules, Obesity in Children, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Empyema.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      12517 Lakeshore Dr, 
      Lakeside, CA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Larry Marshall is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lakeside, California. Dr. Marshall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      10039 Vine St, 
      Lakeside, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christine Pham is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lakeside, California. Dr. Pham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Food Allergy, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Somagen Healthcare Inc

      10538 Mission Gorge Rd, Suite 100, 
      Santee, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cristiana Golu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Santee, California. Dr. Golu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Urethritis, and Microscopic Polyangiitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Bostonia Medical Offices

      1630 E Main St, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Ng is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Ng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lymphangitis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Ng is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      10201 Mission Gorge Rd, Suite K, 
      Santee, CA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kin Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santee, California. Dr. Wong has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Kluver Bucy Syndrome, Gout, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      1351 Broadway, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jimi Benson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Benson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Sepsis, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      1240 Broadway, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Azzah Arikat is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Arikat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Purpura, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      1240 Broadway, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Kwok is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Kwok is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Sitosterolemia, Obesity in Children, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      1240 Broadway, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Prachi Karnik is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Karnik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, Purpura, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Scripps Health

      278 Town Ctr Pkwy, Suite 105, 
      Santee, CA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joyce Ildesa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santee, California. Dr. Ildesa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Spasticity.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      10158 Buena Vista Ave, 
      Santa, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Noah Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa, California. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      744 Broadway, Suite 100, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Robin Spiering is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Spiering is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypermethioninemia, Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, and Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Inc

      8701 Cuyamaca St, 
      Santee, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Noor Al-Ameri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Santee, California. Dr. Al-Ameri has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Yellow Nail Syndrome, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Empyema, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      1320 E Madison Ave, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nejat Jalisi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Jalisi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Vitamin D Deficiency, Sciatica, and Food Allergy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Centro De Salud De La Comunidad De San Ysidro, Inc

      120 Town Ctr Pkwy, 
      Santee, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Snyder is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Santee, California. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Leishmaniasis, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      855 E Madison Ave, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hannah Green is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Green 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, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      855 E Madison Ave, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pallavi Bhat is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Bhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      855 E Madison Ave, 
      El Cajon, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paige Thiermann is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in El Cajon, California. Dr. Thiermann 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, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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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 Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, 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 Lakeside, 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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