The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Palmdale, CA

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Palmdale, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 58 doctor with experience in Empyema near Palmdale, CA. Of these, 54 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    44151 15th Street West, Suite 101, 
    Lancaster, CA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristina Wittig is a Urologist in Lancaster, California. Dr. Wittig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Hydronephrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Wittig is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Optum California-My Skin Dermatology

    38460 5th St W, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gonzalo Martinez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypervitaminosis D, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    540 W Palmdale Blvd, B, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kain Kumar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Pegasus Medical Group Inc.

    2151 E Palmdale Blvd, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lena Arous is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Arous is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Alpha Pain Management

    38780 Trade Center Dr, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Svetlana Gorelikova is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Gorelikova is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Anemia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Palmdale Regional Medical Center

    38600 Medical Center Dr, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Junaid Fitter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Fitter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine

    Office

    39115 Trade Center Dr, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Woodcock is a primary care provider, practicing in Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Woodcock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hemolytic Crisis, Hemolytic Anemia, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Palmdale Medical Office

    4502 E Avenue S, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anya Dula is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Dula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Costochondritis, Tietz Syndrome, Allergic Rhinitis, and Empyema. Dr. Dula is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Palmdale Medical Office

    4502 E Avenue S, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shahram Zandi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Zandi 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, High Cholesterol, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

    Antelope Valley Lung & Sleep Institute Inc

    525 Commerce Ave Ste A, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Syed Ahmed is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Palmdale, California. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Cerebral Hypoxia, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    Antelope Valley Lung & Sleep Institute Inc

    525 Commerce Ave Ste A, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yaoli Yang is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Palmdale, California. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Coccidioidomycosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    44151 15th Street West, Suite 101, 
    Lancaster, CA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fornati Bedell is a Urologist in Lancaster, California. Dr. Bedell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Obstructive Uropathy, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Bedell is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    44215 15th St W Ste 303, 
    Lancaster, CA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Young Ko is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Lancaster, California. Dr. Ko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

    Golden State Otolaryngology Medical

    41301 12th St W Ste A, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ruwanthi Campano is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Palmdale, California. Dr. Campano is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Thyroid Nodule, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    High Desert Medical Group

    43839 15th St W, 
    Lancaster, CA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicole Winner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lancaster, California. Dr. Winner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Sciatica, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Rendel R Houston MD Inc

    44725 10th St W Ste 170, 
    Lancaster, CA 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kanagaratnam Sivalingam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lancaster, California. Dr. Sivalingam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente Palmdale Medical Offices

    4502 East Ave S, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Siamak Heshmati is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Heshmati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Chronic Pain, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Heshmati is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente Palmdale Medical Offices

    4502 East Ave S, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Adriana Valdovinos is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Valdovinos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cirrhosis, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Valdovinos is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Palmdale Medical Offices

    4502 East Ave S, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daisy Tran is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Tran has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Tietz Syndrome, Costochondritis, and Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente Palmdale Medical Offices

    4502 East Ave S, 
    Palmdale, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Shaw is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmdale, California. Dr. Shaw 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 Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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 Palmdale, 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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