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    MediFind found 461 doctor with experience in Empyema near Downers Grove, IL. Of these, 418 are Experienced, 37 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    461 providers found
      Mark Tatara
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      6840 Main St, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Tatara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Tatara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Edema, Heart Failure, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Jay M. Dutton
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      University Head & Neck Associates, SC

      3800 Highland Ave, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jay Dutton is an Otolaryngologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Dutton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Sinusitis.

      Neal M. Lofchy
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      University Head & Neck Associates, SC

      3800 Highland Ave, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neal Lofchy is an Otolaryngologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Lofchy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Ethmoiditis, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

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      Surbhi Shah
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group

      181 Fernwood Dr, 
      Bolingbrook, IL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi

      Surbhi Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bolingbrook, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Chronic Cough, and Cirrhosis.

      Joseph Donzelli
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Duly Health And Care

      1247 Rickert Dr, Ste 200, 
      Naperville, IL 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Donzelli is an Otolaryngologist in Naperville, Illinois. Dr. Donzelli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Sinusitis, Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, and Thyroidectomy.

      Anas A. Lababidi
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anas Lababidi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Lababidi 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, Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Robert F. King
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1001, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert King is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, COVID-19, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastrostomy, and Laminectomy.

      William S. Hulesch
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      4900 Main St, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      William Hulesch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Hulesch 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 Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Ryan B. Smith
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      University Head & Neck Associates, SC

      3800 Highland Ave, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ryan Smith is an Otolaryngologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Familial Deafness, and Perichondritis.

      Naila Khurshid
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Rakesh Marwaha, MD, SC

      3800 Highland Ave, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Offers Telehealth

      Naila Khurshid is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Khurshid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Low Blood Pressure, Transcobalamin Deficiency, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

      Sheela Swamy
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Downers Grove Medical Group, PC

      1121 Warren Ave, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil

      Sheela Swamy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Swamy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Frequent or Urgent Urination, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

      Matthew Baugh
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Duly Health And Care

      303 W. Ogden Ave., Pulmonary/Critical Care, 
      Westmont, IL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew J. Baugh, MD, a pulmonologist at Endeavor Health, specializes in diagnosing and managing a wide range of lung conditions, including asthma, COPD and sarcoidosis. He also performs diagnostic procedures such as bronchoscopy and spirometry to evaluate lung function and assess for cancerous tumors or lung nodules. Dr. Baugh’s expertise supports patients with complex pulmonary diseases and chronic respiratory conditions. Dr. Baugh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, and Acute Interstitial Pneumonia.

      Rathna K. Yallapragada
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Soumya Health, LLC

      2340 S Highland Ave, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Rathna Yallapragada is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Yallapragada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Vitamin D Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Brian Kadow
      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Duly Health And Care

      430 Warrenville Rd, Suite 310, 
      Lisle, IL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Kadow is a Urologist in Lisle, Illinois. Dr. Kadow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Zaid Jabbar
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine | Bariatric Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine | Bariatric Medicine

      Duly Health And Care

      3011 Butterfield Rd, Ste 240, 
      Oak Brook, IL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Zaid Jabbar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Bariatric Medicine in Oak Brook, Illinois. Dr. Jabbar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria due to MTHFR Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

      Gerald J. Simon
      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      NANI Internal Med ACO, LLC

      412 63rd St, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gerald Simon is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Simon has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Feodor Ung
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Duly Health And Care

      1801 S. Highland Ave., Suite 220, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Feodor Ung is an Otolaryngologist in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Ung 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), Nasal Polyps, Sinusitis, and Low Nasal Bridge.

      Jawwad Hussain
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Community Physicians, LLC

      1S450 Summit Ave., Suite 165, 
      Oakbrook Terrace, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jawwad Hussain is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Myotonia Congenita, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Dhara S. Naik
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      454 E Roosevelt Rd, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dhara Naik is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. Naik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Anemia, Chronic Cough, and Lymphangitis.

      William T. O'rourke
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      454 E Roosevelt Rd, 
      Lombard, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William O'rourke is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lombard, Illinois. Dr. O'rourke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Richter Syndrome, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy.

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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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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 Downers Grove, 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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