Filters

Specialty
Additional Specialty
Distance
    Gender
    Insurance
    Availability
    Language
    Years of Experience
    Level of Expertise

    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

    Save doctors for later
    Sign Up
    Not sure about your diagnosis?
    Check Your Symptoms
    Already have a doctor?
    Find A Second Opinion

    MediFind found 46 doctor with experience in Empyema near Hiawatha, IA. Of these, 43 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

    Location
    LocationClose
    46 providers found
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Physicians' Clinic Of Iowa, PC

      202 10th St Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Telisak is an Otolaryngologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Telisak 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, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Telisak is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Physicians' Clinic Of Iowa, PC

      202 10th St Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melanie Giesler-Spellman is an Otolaryngologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Giesler-Spellman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Otitis, Empyema, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Giesler-Spellman is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Empyema
      Emergency Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Emergency Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Linn County Emergency Medicine PC

      1195 Boyson Rd, Suite 101, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Heather Groth is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Groth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST). Dr. Groth is currently accepting new patients.

      Learn about our expert tiers
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Runde is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Runde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Acute Cystitis. Dr. Runde is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Melanie Stahlberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Stahlberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Familial Hypertension, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Stahlberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Heidi Dahlem is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Dahlem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, and Osteopenia. Dr. Dahlem is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Beer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Beer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Beer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Trisha Sheeley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Sheeley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Sheeley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Booth is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Booth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Booth is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karen Harmon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Harmon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and H1N1 Influenza. Dr. Harmon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Physician Associates Inc

      1790 Blairs Ferry Rd, 
      Hiawatha, IA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Brownell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hiawatha, Iowa. Dr. Brownell 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, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Brownell is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Pillar Health PLLC

      1951 51st St Ne, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kenneth Cearlock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Cearlock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Cearlock is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercycare Management, Inc

      5264 Council St Ne, 100 Mercycare North, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sudha Anand is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Anand is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Cellulitis, Chronic Cough, and Sinusitis. Dr. Anand is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercycare Management, Inc

      5264 Council St Ne, 100 Mercycare North, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Kennedy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Cellulitis, Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess, and Tracheitis. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation

      6911 C Ave Ne, Fmly Med Bow Woods, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shanna Elliott is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Elliott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Enlarged Prostate (BPH), and Low Potassium Level. Dr. Elliott is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      7003 High Point Ln, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gary Jennett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Jennett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Headache, Cardiac Arrest, Head Lice, and Vertigo. Dr. Jennett is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      855 A Ave Ne, Suite 100, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Justice is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Justice is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      202 10th Street Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Krivit is an Otolaryngologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Krivit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Perichondritis, and Myringotomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema
      202 10th Street Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Wahle is an Urologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Wahle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Boils, Kidney Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      202 10th Street Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Huebsch is an Otolaryngologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Huebsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Allergic Rhinitis.

      Showing 1-20 of 46

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 Hiawatha, IA?

      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 

      Read more about our Content Policy