The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Elgin, IL

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Elgin, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 274 doctor with experience in Empyema near Elgin, IL. Of these, 240 are Experienced, 30 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    James H. Griffin
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Advocate Medical Group Urology

    745 Fletcher Dr, Ste 301, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Griffin is a Urologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Griffin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Fahad M. Chaus
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Advocate Medical Group Urology

    745 Fletcher Dr, Ste 301, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Fahad Chaus is a Urologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Chaus has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Kidney Stones, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

    Aijaz Alvi
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Specialty Care Institute, SC

    1750 N Randall Rd, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aijaz Alvi is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Alvi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Tinnitus, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

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    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Specialty Care Institute, SC

    1750 N Randall Rd, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charly Nguyen is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Nguyen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Ruptured Eardrum, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Archana Goel
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

    1710 N Randall Rd, Ste 250, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Archana Goel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Goel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Bile Duct Obstruction, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Brent Petersen
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    1345 Ryan Pkwy, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brent Petersen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Algonquin, Illinois. Dr. Petersen 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, and High Cholesterol.

    Deepkamal Kaur
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    27750 W Highway, Ste 240, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi
    Offers Telehealth

    Deepkamal Kaur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Kaur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Jongwook Ham
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Associates In Ear, Nose & Throat, Head & Neck Surgery, SC

    2050 Larkin Ave, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jongwook Ham is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Ham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Dina G. Hallett
    Advanced in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Specialty Care Institute, SC

    1750 N Randall Rd, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dina Hallett is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Hallett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Laryngitis.

    Lawrence F. Berg
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Specialty Care Institute, SC

    1750 N Randall Rd, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Berg is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Berg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Thyroid Nodule, and Jones Syndrome.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Office

    1435 N Randall Rd Ste 408, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daksha Mehta is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Viswanatham Susarla
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Susarla Primary Care

    860 Summit St, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Offers Telehealth

    Viswanatham Susarla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Susarla 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, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    David S. Hemmer
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Fox Valley Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates, SC

    750 Fletcher Dr, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Hemmer is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Hemmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Nasal Septal Hematoma.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Specialty Care Institute, SC

    1750 N Randall Rd, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vinay Goyal is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Laryngitis, Trachoma, and DFNB1.

    Matthew A. Ivanovich
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology

    1710 N Randall Rd, Ste 260, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Ivanovich is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Ivanovich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Atypical Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Ashby Jordan
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology

    1710 N Randall Rd, Ste 260, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashby Jordan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Jordan 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, Atypical Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Frank K. Tran
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group

    1054 Norwood Ln, 
    Bartlett, IL 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Tran is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bartlett, Illinois. Dr. Tran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Holistic Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Holistic Medicine

    Physicians Express

    2000 W. Main St., Suite M, 
    St. Charles, IL 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vimal Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Holistic Medicine in St. Charles, Illinois. Mr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, and Empyema.

    John A. Pollastrini
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    1345 Ryan Pkwy, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Pollastrini is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Algonquin, Illinois. Dr. Pollastrini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Lymphangitis, Sinusitis, and Shingles.

    Adnan Qadir
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    600 S Randall Rd, Ste 210, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adnan Qadir is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Algonquin, Illinois. Dr. Qadir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Diverticular Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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 Elgin, 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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