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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 162 doctor with experience in Empyema near Joliet, IL. Of these, 143 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    162 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Ent Surgical Consultants Ltd

      2201 Gleenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sung Chung is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Chung is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ethmoiditis, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Chung is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Ent Surgical Consultants Ltd

      2201 Gleenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ankit Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Tie, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Suburban Healthcare Associates

      1421 Essington Road, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sanjay Pethkar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Pethkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pethkar is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Kaszuba is an Otolaryngologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Kaszuba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, and Empyema. Dr. Kaszuba is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Ent Surgical Consultants Ltd

      2201 Gleenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Gartlan is an Otolaryngologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Gartlan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Male Pattern Baldness. Dr. Gartlan is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Ent Surgical Consultants Ltd

      2201 Gleenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Bartindale is an Otolaryngologist in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Bartindale is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Microvascular Decompression, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Bartindale is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Advocate Medical Group

      181 Fernwood Dr, 
      Bolingbrook, IL 
       (11.4 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.

      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 
       (12.8 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.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Will County Community Health Center

      1106 Neal Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Manamar Singh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Heart Attack, Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Internal Medicine And Family Practice, S.C.

      1719 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samiullah Choudry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Choudry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Acute Kidney Failure, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Choudry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Cataldo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Cataldo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Diabetic Nephropathy, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Cataldo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mony Sarcu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Sarcu 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), High Cholesterol, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Liji Mathew is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Mathew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Cystitis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Mathew is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Punit Vajaria is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Vajaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Benign Rolandic Epilepsy, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease | General Practice
      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Schubert is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Schubert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Schubert is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Donald Rusthoven is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Rusthoven is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema and Sinusitis. Dr. Rusthoven is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Ragona is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Ragona is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ragona is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Du Page Medical Group Ltd

      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick O'meara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. O'meara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and Defective Apolipoprotein B-100. Dr. O'meara is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2100 Glenwood Ave, 
      Joliet, IL 
       (2.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Serna is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Serna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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 Joliet, 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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