The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Aurora, CO

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Aurora, CO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 334 doctor with experience in Empyema near Aurora, CO. Of these, 306 are Experienced, 24 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Tyler M. Lewark
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    CommonSpirit ENT Lowry

    8101 Lowry Blvd, Suite 210, 
    Denver, CO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Tyler Lewark, MD, is an Otolaryngologist at CommonSpirit ENT Lowry and CommonSpirit ENT Centennial. He is passionate about all aspects of ENT, with a particular love for caring for children with ENT problems, including cleft lip and palate, as well as providing comprehensive adult ENT care.Dr. Lewark graduated from CU Boulder in 1989 and the University of Colorado School of Medicine in 1995. He completed a Research Fellowship at CU from 1995-1996, an Internship at St. Joseph Hospital from 1996-1997, and his Residency in the Department of Otolaryngology at CU Health Sciences Center from 1997-2001.Outside of his practice, Dr. Lewark enjoys exercise, hiking, backpacking, skiing, ice climbing, playing the saxophone and guitar, and spending time with his three lovely grown daughters. Dr. Lewark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Infant Hearing Loss.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    University Of Colorado Hospital Authority

    1635 Aurora Ct, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Kingdom is an Otolaryngologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Kingdom is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Septoplasty, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery

    University Of Colorado Hospital Authority

    1635 Aurora Ct, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vijay Ramakrishnan is a General Surgeon in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Ramakrishnan 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, Empyema, Pituitary Tumor, and Septoplasty.

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    Amen Sergew
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center

    1700 Wheeling St, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amen Sergew is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Sergew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Lung Metastases, Bullae, and Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Uchealth Concussion Multidisciplinary Clinic-Anschutz Medical Campus

    1635 Aurora Ct Fl 6, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anne Getz is a General Surgeon in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Getz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Septoplasty, and Endoscopy.

    Scott R. Sharp
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    CommonSpirit ENT Lowry

    8101 Lowry Blvd, Suite 210, 
    Denver, CO 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Sharp, MD, is passionate about partnering to address all of his patients' health concerns, knowing that it's a privilege to be trusted with their care. Whether through conservative or surgical management, Dr. Sharp's goal is to ensure that everyone who enters his care leaves in a better state. Dr. Sharp earned a bachelor's degree from Texas A&M University and his medical degree from the University of Texas - Houston. He performed his residency at Duke University in North Carolina. Outside of work, Dr. Sharp spends time with his wife and four children, as well as following passions for skiing, wake surfing and Spartan races. Dr. Sharp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Vertigo.

    Cristian L. Dinescu
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Midtown Inpatient Medicine

    835 East 18th Avenue, Suite 110, 
    Denver, CO 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Romanian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Originally from Romania, Dr. Dinescu has spent the past 20 years working as an internal medicine physician in the United States. He received his medical degree from Carol Davila- Institute of Medicine and Pharmacy/University of Medicine in Bucharest, Romania, and performed his residency training at Huron Hospital / Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and provides general internal medicine and comprehensive primary care for his adult patients. He helps patients manage and treat COPD, asthma and various lung diseases, hypertension, diabetes, chronic kidney diseases, rheumatological and other endocrine-related conditions, heart failure and cardiovascular disease.Dr. Dinescu believes in helping his patients take an active role in their healthcare. Following consistent evidence-based medicine principles, he strives to offer quality care while including his patients in their decisions and treatment options.In his free time, he enjoys skiing, fishing and reading. Dr. Dinescu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Long Haul COVID, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Torticollis, and Ureteroscopy.

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

    University Of Colorado Hospital

    1665 Aurora Ct Fl 2, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Moore is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), and Pneumonia.

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

    University Of Colorado Hospital

    1665 Aurora Ct Fl 2, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Smith is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Fibrosis, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Redwood Medical Aurora

    1411 S Potomac St Ste 210, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Damian Sorce is a Urologist in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Sorce is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Sorce is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente

    10350 East Dakota Avenue, 
    Denver, CO 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    22+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Nepali
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dipen Kadaria is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Kadaria has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Sarcoidosis, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kadaria is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Rocky Mountain Internal Medicine

    1360 S Potomac St, 
    Aurora, CO 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shabana Jiwani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Aurora, Colorado. Dr. Jiwani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Hyperaldosteronism. Dr. Jiwani is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Mayfair Internal Medicine

    6311 E 14th Ave, 
    Denver, CO 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Bolshoun is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Bolshoun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Bolshoun is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ninth Avenue Internal Medicine

    4500 E 9th Ave Ste 140, 
    Denver, CO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Witten is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Witten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Malabsorption, Gout, Peripheral Artery Disease, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Witten is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Aaron J. Burrows MD P.C.

    4500 E 9th Ave Ste 530, 
    Denver, CO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Snyder is a Urologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    HCA HealthONE Aspen Medical Group - Denver

    4500 E 9th Ave Ste 450, 
    Denver, CO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Vrabec is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Vrabec 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, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity in Children. Dr. Vrabec is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Denver Urology Clinic P.C.

    4545 E 9th Ave Ste 480, 
    Denver, CO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Logan is a Urologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Logan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Hydrocele, UPJ Obstruction, Prostate Cancer, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    HCA HealthONE Aspen Medical Group - Denver

    4500 E 9th Ave Ste 450, 
    Denver, CO 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Crista Keller is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Keller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Sitosterolemia, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis. Dr. Keller is currently accepting new patients.

    Steven E. Lommatzsch
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    National Jewish Health

    1400 Jackson Street, Pulmonary Medicine 1, Suite A542, 
    Denver, CO 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    National Jewish Health. Dr. Lommatzsch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    William Pluss
    Advanced in Empyema
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine

    National Jewish Health

    1400 Jackson St, 
    Denver, CO 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Pluss is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Pluss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, and Asthma.

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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 Aurora, CO?

    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 Aurora, CO?

    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 Aurora, CO?

    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 Aurora, CO?

    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 Aurora, CO?

    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 Aurora, CO?

    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 Aurora, CO?

    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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