The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Miramar Beach, FL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 38 doctor with experience in Empyema near Miramar Beach, FL. Of these, 27 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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38 providers found
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Primary Care - Miramar Beach

    7720 US Highway 98 W, Ste 350, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Gerardo Gomez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Gomez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Sinusitis. Dr. Gomez is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Gomez is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

    7800 US Highway 98 W, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patrick Ferry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Ferry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Enlarged Prostate (BPH). Dr. Ferry is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Primary Care - The Market Shops

    9375 US Highway 98 W, Ste 1, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Harry Yeates is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Yeates is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sinusitis, Empyema, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Yeates is board certified in The American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine. Dr. Yeates is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Medical Park And Walk-In Clinic - Destin

    36500 Emerald Coast Pkwy, Ste A-2, 
    Destin, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Zielinski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Zielinski is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Zielinski is board certified in The American Board Of Family Medicine - Family Medicine. Dr. Zielinski is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    SHMG Destin Market Shops

    9375 US Highway 98 W Ste 1, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Kinzelman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Kinzelman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Insomnia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Clark Family Medicine

    12815 US Highway 98 W Ste 116, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lisa Clark is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Insomnia, Oral Herpes, and Diffuse Panbronchiolitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    12598 US Highway 98 W, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Jacobson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Jacobson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchitis, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart At Destin

    36500 Emerald Coast Pkwy, 
    Destin, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Jimenez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Jimenez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

    7800 US Highway 98 W, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vimal Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast

    7800 US Highway 98 W, 
    Miramar Beach, FL 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Weisbruch is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miramar Beach, Florida. Dr. Weisbruch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Weisbruch is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Emerald ENT

    141 Mack Bayou Loop, Ste 102, 
    Santa Rosa Beach, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gale Tuper is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. Dr. Tuper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Patulous Eustachian Tube, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome. Dr. Tuper is board certified in The American Board Of Otolaryngology Head And Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology And Facial Plastic Surgery. Dr. Tuper is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Physician Assistant | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Physician Assistant | Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Emerald ENT

    141 Mack Bayou Loop, Ste 102, 
    Santa Rosa Beach, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Needler is a Physician Assistant and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Needler, PA is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome. Needler, PA is board certified in National Commission On Certification Of Physician Assistants - Physician Assistant - Certified (PA-C). Needler, PA is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ascension Sacred Heart Primary Care - Bluewater Bay

    4586 E Highway 20, Ste B, 
    Niceville, FL 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Zimmermann is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Niceville, Florida. Dr. Zimmermann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 55 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Zimmermann is board certified in The American Board Of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine. Dr. Zimmermann is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novak & Novak PA

    994 Airport Rd, 
    Destin, FL 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yvette Novak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Novak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tracheitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Novak is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Dr. Kapil Puri, MD

    4554 E Highway 20, 
    Niceville, FL 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kapil Puri is a Urologist practicing medicine in Niceville, Florida. Dr. Puri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hydronephrosis, UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Puri is board certified in The American Board Of Urology - Urology. Dr. Puri is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Coastal Urology, PA

    4012 Commons Dr W, Ste 100, 
    Destin, FL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean
    Accepting New Patients

    Ted Chung is a Urologist practicing medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Chung is board certified in The American Board Of Urology - Urology. Dr. Chung is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    MDVIP - Destin, FL

    137 Crystal Beach Dr Ste 137-C, 
    Destin, FL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Tuel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Tuel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    137 Crystal Beach Dr Ste 121, 
    Destin,, FL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nitin Bawa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Destin,, Florida. Dr. Bawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tardive Dyskinesia, Insomnia, Menopause, and Migraine. Dr. Bawa is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Beach Life Health & Wellness

    543 Harbor Blvd Ste 402, 
    Destin, FL 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Reed Harned is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Harned is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Harned is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    175 Main St Unit 173, 
    Destin, FL 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Katherine Grelle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Destin, Florida. Dr. Grelle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Bronchitis. Dr. Grelle is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 Miramar 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 Miramar 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 Miramar 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 Miramar 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 Miramar 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 Miramar 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 Miramar 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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