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    MediFind found 49 doctor with experience in Empyema near Fort Walton Beach, FL. Of these, 42 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      1032 Mar Walt Dr, Suite 100, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Siefker is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Siefker 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), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Septoplasty, and Myringotomy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      White-Wilson Medical Center PA

      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chinh Van is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Van is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Tracheitis, and Cellulitis.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      White-Wilson Medical Center PA

      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Mills is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Mills is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, and Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine

      North Florida Surgeons, PA

      310 Racetrack Rd Nw, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Boole is an Otolaryngologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Boole 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), Sinusitis, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Boole is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      137 Hospital Dr Ne, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Sites is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Sites is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Sinusitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      124 Miracle Strip Pkwy Sw, Unit 1203, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michelle Gillespie is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Gillespie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Costochondritis, Tietz Syndrome, Dehydration, and Headache. Dr. Gillespie is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Gulf Coast Immediate Care Center Inc.

      345 Miracle Strip Pkwy Sw, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Siegel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Siegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Acute Cystitis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Dr. Siegel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Northwest Florida Multispecialty Physicians LLC

      320 Racetrack Rd Nw, Suite 100c, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      David Aronoff is an Urologist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Aronoff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Aronoff is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Northwest Florida Multispecialty Physicians LLC

      320 Racetrack Rd Nw, Suite 100c, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Defade is an Urologist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Defade 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), Lithotripsy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Defade is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema
      914 B Mar Walt Dr, Suite B, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Basil Fossum-Pa is an Urologist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Fossum-Pa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Fossum-Pa is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      928b Mar Walt Dr, 
      Ft Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Donald Hamilton is an Otolaryngologist in Ft Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Infant Hearing Loss, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Gulf Coast Gynecology, Inc.

      1823 Hulburt Rd, Suite 7, 
      Ft. Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Nguyen has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Anemia, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Hospital Medicine Services Of Fl, LLC

      1000 Mar Walt Dr, Fort Walton Beach Medicla, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gary Smith is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Smith 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), Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Northwest Florida Multispecialty Physicians LLC

      1000 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Greek
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Zachos is an Urologist in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Zachos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Zachos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      White-Wilson Medical Center PA

      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Vergil Brown is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and High Cholesterol. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      White-Wilson Medical Center PA

      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Hansen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Hansen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Hansen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      1005 Mar Walt Dr, Family Practice Department, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Tuel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Tuel 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), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

      White-Wilson Medical Center PA

      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Luke Yuhico is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Yuhico is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Yuhico is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Reed Harned is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Harned is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Harned is currently accepting new patients.

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

      White-Wilson Medical Center PA

      1005 Mar Walt Dr, 
      Fort Walton Beach, FL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Walter Rustmann is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Fort Walton Beach, Florida. Dr. Rustmann has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Rustmann is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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 Fort Walton Beach, FL?

      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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