The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Salinas, CA

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Salinas, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Empyema near Salinas, CA. Of these, 58 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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59 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Salinas Valley Health Specialty Clinic

    1033 Los Palos Dr Ste A, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Ganzhorn is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Salinas, California. Dr. Ganzhorn has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    SVMC PrimeCare

    355 Abbott St Ste 100, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Angela Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Jaundice, Leukemia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    SVMC PrimeCare

    355 Abbott St Ste 100, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Phillip King is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    SVMC PrimeCare

    355 Abbott St Ste 100, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Lew is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Lew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Folliculitis, Carbuncle, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    SVMC PrimeCare

    355 Abbott St Ste 100, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Warren Nishimoto is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Nishimoto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    SVMC PrimeCare

    355 Abbott St Ste 100, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jaspreet Dhillon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Dhillon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    SVMC PrimeCare

    355 Abbott St Ste 100, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vivek Rudrapatna is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Rudrapatna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP), Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    114 East Romie Lane, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dan Milanesa is a Urologist in Salinas, California. Dr. Milanesa is rated as an Experienced 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), Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Pinnacle Healthcare

    4 Rossi Cir Ste 141, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melvin Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Cellulitis, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Urology | Radiation Oncology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Urology | Radiation Oncology

    Svmhs Clinics

    505 E Romie Ln, Suite A, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leonard Renfer is a Urologist and a Radiation Oncologist in Salinas, California. Dr. Renfer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    R. S Medical Inc.

    1101 Pajaro St, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ravindra Sharma is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Salinas Doctors On Duty

    1212 S Main St, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Luder is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Luder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Cellulitis, Chronic Cough, and Lymphangitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Svmhs Clinics

    1033 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mazhar Javaid is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Salinas, California. Dr. Javaid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Drowsiness, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Central Coast Head & Neck Surgeons A M. C. Inc.

    1095 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terrence Trapp is an Otolaryngologist in Salinas, California. Dr. Trapp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tinnitus, and Infant Hearing Loss.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

    Central Coast Head & Neck Surgeons A M. C. Inc.

    1095 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Block is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Salinas, California. Dr. Block is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Tonsillitis, Perichondritis, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Central Coast Head & Neck Surgeons A M. C. Inc.

    1095 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael German is a General Surgeon in Salinas, California. Dr. German has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Aphthous Stomatitis, Sutton Disease 2, Canker Sore, and Otitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Central Coast Head & Neck Surgeons A M. C. Inc.

    1095 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Nowak is a General Surgeon in Salinas, California. Dr. Nowak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Nasal Flaring.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    1115 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Worsham is a Urologist in Salinas, California. Dr. Worsham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Salinas Valley Urology Associates

    1115 Los Palos Dr, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aytac Apaydin is a Urologist in Salinas, California. Dr. Apaydin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Clinical De Salud Del Valle De Salinas

    219 N Sanborn Rd, 
    Salinas, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jon Yoshiyama is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salinas, California. Dr. Yoshiyama 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), Tension Headache, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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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 Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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 Salinas, 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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