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    MediFind found 200 doctor with experience in Empyema near Columbia, IL. Of these, 181 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Urology Of St. Louis

      Saint Louis, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Vulin is a Urologist in Saint Louis, Illinois. Dr. Vulin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      PC Associates LLC

      200 Admiral Trost Rd Ste 1A, 
      Columbia, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Schenewerk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Illinois. Dr. Schenewerk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Vertigo, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Office

      1000 Eleven S Ste A, 
      Columbia, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sean Lattimore is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Illinois. Dr. Lattimore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Office

      1000 Eleven S Ste 4A, 
      Columbia, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Kirk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Illinois. Dr. Kirk 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.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Illini Family Medicine S.C.

      2900 Frank Scott Pkwy W Ste 980, 
      Belleville, IL 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adele Roth is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belleville, Illinois. Dr. Roth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Colitis, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic Illinois, LLC

      1019 Valmeyer Rd, 
      Columbia, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Carrie Daigle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Illinois. Dr. Daigle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Daigle is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic Illinois, LLC

      1019 Valmeyer Rd, 
      Columbia, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic Primary Care-Oakville

      5758 Telegraph Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Grabowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Grabowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Nephrosclerosis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Office

      2900 Lemay Ferry Rd Ste 101, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Lickenbrock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Lickenbrock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Tracheitis, Cellulitis, and Lymphangitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      65 Prime Plus By Mercy Primary Care-Water Tower

      1237 Water Tower Pl, 
      Arnold, MO 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Abercrombie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arnold, Missouri. Dr. Abercrombie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sciatica, and Renovascular Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Caduceus Corporation Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine

      11200 Tesson Ferry Rd, Suite 100, 
      St. Louis, MO 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Ojile is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ojile is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Central Sleep Apnea, and Emphysema. Dr. Ojile is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      S I H. F Centreville Health Center

      6000 Bond Ave, 
      Centreville, IL 
       (10.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alfred Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Centreville, Illinois. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Asthma in Children, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Caduceus Corporation

      11200 Tesson Ferry Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Harris is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Asthma, Asthma in Children, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema

      South County Urological, Inc

      12345 W Bend Dr, Suite 200, 
      St Louis, MO 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frederick Walters is a Urologist in St Louis, Missouri. Dr. Walters is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Neurogenic Bladder, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Murali Chakinala
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Office

      4921 Parkview Pl Ste 8B, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (13.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Murali Chakinala is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Chakinala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Arteriovenous Malformation, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Lung Transplant.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Urology Of St. Louis

      326 Fountains Parkway, 
      Fairview Heights, IL 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Rybak is a Urologist in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Dr. Rybak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Perirenal Abscess, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Urology Of St. Louis

      326 Fountains Parkway, 
      Fairview Heights, IL 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jacob Ark is a Urologist in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Dr. Ark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Urology Of St. Louis

      326 Fountains Parkway, 
      Fairview Heights, IL 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Critchlow is a Urologist in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Dr. Critchlow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Kidney Stones, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Urology Of St. Louis

      326 Fountains Parkway, 
      Fairview Heights, IL 
       (14.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Seth Strope is a Urologist in Fairview Heights, Illinois. Dr. Strope is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      5758 Telegraph Rd, 
      Oakville, MO 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donna Wagstaff is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Oakville, Missouri. Dr. Wagstaff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Wagstaff is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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 Columbia, 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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