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    MediFind found 142 doctor with experience in Empyema near Bridgeport, CT. Of these, 130 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    142 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Yale University

      5520 Park Ave, 
      Trumbull, CT 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Karellas is an Urologist in Trumbull, Connecticut. Dr. Karellas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      4695 Main St, Suite 1, 
      Bridgeport, CT 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Breda is an Otolaryngologist 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.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Northeast Medical Group Inc

      95 Armory Rd, 
      Stratford, CT 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Agnes Czibulka is an Otolaryngologist in Stratford, Connecticut. Dr. Czibulka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Rehabilitation Associates Inc

      1931 Black Rock Tpke, 
      Fairfield, CT 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Weiss is an Otolaryngologist in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Weiss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Vertigo, Sinusitis, and Empyema.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Rehabilitation Associates Inc

      1931 Black Rock Tpke, 
      Fairfield, CT 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gary Spector is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dr. Spector is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Kidney Stones, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Optimus Health Care Inc

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

      Karin Michels-Ashwood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Michels-Ashwood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Optimus Health Care Inc

      471 Barnum Ave, 
      Bridgeport, CT 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Raymond Stewart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bridgeport, 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 | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Optimus Health Care Inc

      471 Barnum Ave, 
      Bridgeport, CT 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Katherine Golar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and 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 | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      754 Clinton Ave, 
      Bridgeport, CT 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Awais Malik is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice 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, and Heart Failure.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

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

      Christine Liaw is an Urologist in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Liaw has been practicing medicine for over 9 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

      John Graham is an 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
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Bridgeport Hospital

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

      Jessie Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Shingles, Otitis, and Sinusitis.

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

      Bridgeport Hospital

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

      Sanjeev Rao is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal 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
      Experienced in Empyema

      Northeast Medical Group Inc

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

      Michael Waltzman is an Otolaryngologist in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Waltzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Inc

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

      George Goldfarb is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Goldfarb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

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

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

      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

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

      Philip Simkovitz is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Simkovitz 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, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Inc

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

      Rahul Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

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

      Anna Pankratov is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. Pankratov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

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

      Keith O'brien is an Urologist in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Dr. O'brien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy.

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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 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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