The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Bridgeport, CT

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Bridgeport, CT

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 150 doctor with experience in Empyema near Bridgeport, CT. Of these, 138 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Stephen D. Breda MD Facs. PC

    4695 Main St Ste 1, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Breda is a General Surgeon in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Breda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Petrositis, Patulous Eustachian Tube, Sinusitis, and Empyema.

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

    Bridgeport Hospital

    267 Grant St, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manuel De Aguirre Rivera is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. De Aguirre Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Interstitial Lung Disease, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

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

    St. Vincent's Medical Center

    2800 Main St, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Divyansh Bajaj is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Bajaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Pneumonia, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Infections, Pneumomediastinum, and Endoscopy.

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

    PriMed LLC

    501 Kings Hwy E Ste 204, 
    Fairfield, CT 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Philip Greenspan is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Greenspan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

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

    Northeast Medical Group Internal Medicine-Fairfield

    1152 Kings Highway Cutoff, 
    Fairfield, CT 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Gentry is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Gentry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Neurological Specialist PC

    99 Hawley Ln, 
    Stratford, CT 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Chess is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Chess is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Heart Failure.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    ENT Of Fairfield

    1305 Post Rd Ste 302, 
    Fairfield, CT 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sam Spinowitz is an Otolaryngologist in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Spinowitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Park City Primary Care Center Inc

    64 Black Rock Ave, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katherine Golar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Golar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    968 Fairfield Ave, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sanjeev Rao is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Fainting, and Pustules.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Bridgeport Family Medicine LLC

    754 Clinton Ave, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Awais Malik is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, Parainfluenza, Gastrostomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

    2660 Main St, Suite 117a, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christine Liaw is a Urologist in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Liaw 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 Kidney Stones, Boils, Folliculitis, Ureteroscopy, and Cystectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

    2660 Main St, Suite 117a, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Graham is a Urologist in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Graham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    SPH Bridgeport LLC

    161 Boston Ave, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Waseem Shahid is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Shahid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Peptic Ulcer.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Southwest Community Health Center Inc

    46 Albion St, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Hhcmg Specialists, LLC

    2979 Main St, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Linette Tejeda is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Tejeda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Hhcmg Specialists, LLC

    2979 Main St, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Annika Chambers is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Chambers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Michael J. Cavaliere MD PC

    3363 Main St, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Cavaliere is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Cavaliere is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Pulmonary Embolism, and Varicose Veins.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Yale Comfort Shoe Center LLC

    305 Boston Ave, 
    Stratford, CT 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raymond Stewart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Gingival Fibromatosis with Hypertrichosis, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Hhcmg Specialists, LLC

    4920 Main St Ste 302, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gyeyee Shin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Shin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Adrian W. Klufas, MD

    3715 Main St Ste 203, 
    Bridgeport, CT 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adrian Klufas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Klufas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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 Bridgeport, CT?

    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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