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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 44 doctor with experience in Empyema near Waterloo, IA. Of these, 37 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    44 providers found
      Brian Sankey
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      MercyOne Waterloo Family Medicine

      2710 St. Francis Drive, Suite 210, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Sankey is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Sankey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Metastases.

      Mary S. Pruzinsky
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

      MercyOne Waterloo ENT/Audiology Care

      2710 St. Francis Drive, Suite 411, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Pruzinsky is an Otolaryngologist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Pruzinsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Perichondritis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge.

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      Neil Wickham
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      MercyOne Kimball Family Medicine & Pediatrics Care Suite 400

      2055 Kimball Avenue, Suite 400, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neil Wickham is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Wickham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Cellulitis, Fainting, and Craniectomy.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      3421 W 9th St, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Sutton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Sutton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, and Bronchitis. Dr. Sutton is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      3421 W 9th St, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alhassan Badahman is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Badahman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Badahman is currently accepting new patients.

      Lydia Mustafic
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      MercyOne Waterloo Family Medicine

      2710 St. Francis Drive, Suite 210, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lydia Mustafic is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Mustafic has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Urinary Incontinence, and Peripheral Artery Disease.

      Michelle Craig
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      MercyOne Waterloo Family Medicine

      2710 St. Francis Drive, Suite 210, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michelle Craig is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Craig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Alzheimer's Disease, Chronic Kidney Disease, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

      David Visokey
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      MercyOne Waterloo Pulmonology Care

      2710 St. Francis Drive, Suite 402, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Visokey is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Visokey 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, Lung Nodules, and Chronic Cough.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation

      1825 Logan Ave, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Newton is an Urologist in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Newton has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Newton is currently accepting new patients.

      Cindy Huwe
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      MercyOne Northeast Iowa Family Medicine & Residency

      2055 Kimball Avenue, Suite 101, 0, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cindy Huwe is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Huwe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Suzanne Munns
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      MercyOne Northeast Iowa Family Medicine & Residency

      2055 Kimball Avenue, Suite 101, 0, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Suzanne Munns is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Munns is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      226 Bluebell Rd, 
      Cedar Falls, IA 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Tarr is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Dr. Tarr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Lymphangitis, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Tarr is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      2055 Kimball Ave Ste 400, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mitchel Bernstrom is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Bernstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency, and Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      2055 Kimball Ave, Suite 101, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Luke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Luke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Bell's Palsy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Cedar Valley Medical Specialists PC

      110 Plaza Cir, Suite A, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Kettman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Kettman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Dysautonomia, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Kettman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      3421 W 9th St, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sonam Dodhia is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Dodhia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Dodhia is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      3421 W 9th St, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Moore is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Bronchiectasis, Emphysema, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      3421 W 9th St, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Colleen Overdorf is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Overdorf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Overdorf is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      3410 Kimball Ave, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi
      Accepting New Patients

      Anand Inamdar is an Urologist in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Inamdar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Eosinophilic Cystitis, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Inamdar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Covenant Medical Center Inc

      2710 Saint Francis Dr, 
      Waterloo, IA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kathleen Megivern is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Megivern is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome. Dr. Megivern 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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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 Waterloo, 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 

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