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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 120 doctor with experience in Empyema near Palm Springs, CA. Of these, 107 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    120 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Suite E311, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Gatto is an Otolaryngologist in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Gatto is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, and Familial Deafness.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shawn Allen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Allen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Empyema
      Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology | Otolaryngology

      Geoffrey Trenkle Do A Professional Medical Corporation

      1180 N Indian Canyon Dr, Suite E311, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ahmed Maki is a Plastic Surgeon and an Allergy and Immunologist in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Maki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Camptocormism.

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      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema

      Desert Ear Nose And Throat Medical Group Inc

      71687 Hwy 111, Suite 101, 
      Rancho Mirage, CA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Walz is an Otolaryngologist in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Walz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Otitis, and Vertigo.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Desert Ear Nose And Throat Medical Group Inc

      71687 Hwy 111, Suite 101, 
      Rancho Mirage, CA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Wilson is an Otolaryngologist in Rancho Mirage, California. Dr. Wilson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Labyrinthitis, Sinusitis, and Jones Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      General Practice
      173 S Civic Dr, Suite 4, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Shaner is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Shaner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Gout.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Megan Stone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Stone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypothyroidism, Lymphangitis, and Vertigo.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Marc Hoffing is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Hoffing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Anemia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      General Practice

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Petersen is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Petersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Shingles, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Sinusitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hussein Hijazi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Hijazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lymphangitis, Shingles, Sciatica, and Vertigo.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Faux is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Faux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Nasal Flaring, Shingles, and Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Heather Jones-Gochis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Jones-Gochis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, RASopathies, Pustules, and Shingles.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Loren Khoury is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Khoury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michelle Garrido is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Garrido is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, and Bronchitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Gochis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Gochis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Brown is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Purpura, Autoerythrocyte Sensitivity, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and Obesity.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Foster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Foster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, and Cellulitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kim Hoang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Hoang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Polycythemia Vera, Gardner-Diamond Syndrome, and Purpura.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Adams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, AIDS Dementia Complex, and HIV/AIDS.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Desert Medical Group Inc

      275 N El Cielo Rd, 
      Palm Springs, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jitka Civrna is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Civrna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Tietz Syndrome, and Costochondritis.

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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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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 Palm Springs, 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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