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    MediFind found 550 doctor with experience in Empyema near Chicago Ridge, IL. Of these, 482 are Experienced, 62 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    550 providers found
      David A. Olmstead
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      9550 W 167th St, 
      Orland Park, IL 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Olmstead is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Olmstead is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Colonoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Aaron D. Berger
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Aaron Berger is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Berger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

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      Jae H. Kim
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jae Kim is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy.

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      John N. Defranco
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Defranco is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Defranco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Ikechukwu K. Oguejiofor
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ikechukwu Oguejiofor is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Oguejiofor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      Herbert M. User
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian
      Offers Telehealth

      Herbert User is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. User is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Essam F. Mekhaiel
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

      10604 Southwest Hwy, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Essam Mekhaiel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mekhaiel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Lung Metastases, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Win Myint
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Win Myint, MD, PC

      4936 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Burmese

      Win Myint is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Myint is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Vanessa M. Hagan
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Vanessa Hagan, MD, SC

      4400 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vanessa Hagan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Hagan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Sciatica, Skeletal-Extraskeletal Angiomatosis, Cardiac Ablation, and Endoscopy.

      Peter B. Dragisic
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      P & D Medical, SC

      4201 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Serbian
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Dragisic is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Dragisic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

      Mark B. Lyon
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      2850 W 95th St, 
      Evergreen Park, IL 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Lyon is an Urologist in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Lyon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      James A. Sylora
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      2850 W 95th St, 
      Evergreen Park, IL 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Sylora is an Urologist in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Sylora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

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

      Loyola University Medical Center

      6800 N Frontage Rd, 
      Burr Ridge, IL 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Antonio Pangan is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Pangan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Zumerchik is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Zumerchik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Mohammed A. Alawad
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Alawad Medical Center, Ltd

      9830 Ridgeland Ave, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohammed Alawad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Alawad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Prostatectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Anas Nahhas
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

      10604 Southwest Hwy, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Anas Nahhas is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Nahhas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Juelin Tang
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      J & M Tang, MD's & Associates, SC

      9710 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin

      Juelin Tang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Idiopathic Edema, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Endoscopy.

      Joseph Kowalczyk
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Adult Primary Care Center, Ltd

      5851 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish

      Joseph Kowalczyk is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Kowalczyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Eugene A. Muzykansky
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Adult Primary Care Center, Ltd

      5851 W 95th St, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      Eugene Muzykansky is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Muzykansky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, Shingles, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      4647 W 103rd St, Suite 1i, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Shah 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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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 Chicago Ridge, IL?

      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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