The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Lake Zurich, IL

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Lake Zurich, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 424 doctor with experience in Empyema near Lake Zurich, IL. Of these, 361 are Experienced, 55 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    27750 W Highway, Ste 240, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (5.0 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).

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

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    1345 Ryan Pkwy, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (9.4 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.

    Ning Z. Wu
    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Comprehensive Urologic Care, SC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin
    Offers Telehealth

    Ning Wu is a Urologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

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    Brian M. Keuer
    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Comprehensive Urologic Care, SC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Keuer is a Urologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Keuer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Christopher M. Lodowsky
    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Comprehensive Urologic Care, SC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Lodowsky is a Urologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Lodowsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Gary L. Livingston
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    27790 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Livingston is an Otolaryngologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Livingston 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), Hyperparathyroidism, Throat Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Jason G. Cundiff
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    27790 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Cundiff is an Otolaryngologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Cundiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cholesteatoma, Infant Hearing Loss, Thyroid Nodule, Gastrostomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

    Tamra E. Lewis
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Comprehensive Urologic Care, SC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tamra Lewis is a Urologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Obstructive Uropathy, Vulvovaginitis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Richard B. Troy
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Comprehensive Urologic Care, SC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Troy is a Urologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Troy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Minhaj Musa
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

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

    Minhaj Musa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Musa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Richard A. Margolin
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Advocate Medical Group Lincolnshire 100 Village Green

    100 Village Green Dr, Ste 120, 
    Lincolnshire, IL 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Margolin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dr. Margolin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Alzheimer's Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

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

    Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

    1345 Ryan Pkwy, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (9.4 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.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    27790 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Hughes is an Otolaryngologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Hughes 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, Ruptured Eardrum, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

    27790 W Highway 22, 
    Barrington, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Petrusek is an Otolaryngologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Petrusek 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 Otitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Familial Deafness, and Infant Hearing Loss.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Comprehensive Urologic Care, SC

    22285 N Pepper Rd, 
    Lake Barrington, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amberly Wolber is a Urologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Wolber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Frequent or Urgent Urination, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Diana Guse
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine | Pediatrics

    Endeavor Health Medical Group

    1162 W. Maple Ave., 
    Mundelein, IL 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diana Guse, MD, a specialist in internal medicine and pediatrics at Endeavor Health, provides comprehensive primary care for patients of all ages—from newborns to older adults. She focuses on whole-person care, managing everything from routine prescriptions to complex specialty coordination. Dr. Guse partners with patients to build trusting relationships and aims to support individuals who may feel nervous about seeking care, creating a safe and collaborative environment in every visit. Dr. Guse is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Mishail A. Shapiro
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Medical Arts Unlimited, Corp

    114 W Rockland Rd, 
    Libertyville, IL 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Russian
    Offers Telehealth

    Mishail Shapiro is an Otolaryngologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Perichondritis, and Empyema.

    Dennis F. Kellar
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Northwest Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine, SC

    1340 Ryan Pkwy, 
    Algonquin, IL 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dennis Kellar is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Algonquin, Illinois. Dr. Kellar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Michael Paik
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema
    2101 South Arlington Heights Road, Suite 150, 
    Arlington Heights, IL 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Paik is a Urologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Paik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Hydronephrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

    Aijaz Alvi
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Specialty Care Institute, SC

    1750 N Randall Rd, 
    Elgin, IL 
     (15.0 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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    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 Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, 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 Lake Zurich, 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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