The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Metropolis, IL

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Metropolis, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 50 doctor with experience in Empyema near Metropolis, IL. Of these, 38 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Cardiology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Cardiology

    Bharat K Patel SC

    12 Hospital Dr, 
    Metropolis, IL 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bharat Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Cardiologist in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Lung Metastases, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, and Cirrhosis.

    Patrick K. Ellison
    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Mercy Health — Paducah Urology

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 310, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patrick Ellison is a Urologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Ellison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Ellison is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    BHMG Family Medicine Metropolis

    1203 W 10th St, 
    Metropolis, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Randy Oliver is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Oliver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Endocarditis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    BHMG Family Medicine Metropolis

    1203 W 10th St, 
    Metropolis, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Staton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Staton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Jonathan Chadwick
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Mercy Health — Paducah Ear, Nose And Throat

    225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 303, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jonathan Chadwick is an Otolaryngologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Chadwick 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 Palatopharyngeal Incompetence. Dr. Chadwick is currently accepting new patients.

    Mohamad Abul
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Mercy Health — Paducah Pulmonology And Sleep Medicine

    1532 Lone Oak Road, Suite 340, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mohamad Abul is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Abul is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Dr. Abul is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Massac Memorial Medical Clinic

    1204 W 10th St, 
    Metropolis, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Hawkins is a General Surgeon in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Hawkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    BHMG Family Medicine Metropolis

    1203 W 10th St, 
    Metropolis, IL 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Timothy Cox is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Cox 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.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Massac Memorial Hospital

    28 Chick St, 
    Metropolis, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Walters is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Metropolis, Illinois. Dr. Walters has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and 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, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Low Potassium Level.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Corner Homecare Infusion

    546 Lone Oak Rd, 
    Paducah,, KY 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Clarke is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Paducah,, Kentucky. Dr. Clarke 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), Lung Nodules, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine

    Corner Homecare Infusion

    546 Lone Oak Rd, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Keith Kelly is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    James N. Eickholz
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    James N Eickholz MD PSC

    2425 New Holt Road, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Eickholz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Eickholz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Mycoplasma Pneumonia, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Eickholz is currently accepting new patients.

    James K. Turnbo
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    HealthWorks Family Medicine

    2331 New Holt Road, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Turnbo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Turnbo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Lung Cancer, Kerion Celsi, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Turnbo is currently accepting new patients.

    Danny N. Butler
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Dr. Butler & Associates PLLC

    2603 Kentucky Avenue, Suite 303, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Danny Butler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Butler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Subacute Combined Degeneration, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Butler is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Baptist Health Medical Group

    2605 Kentucky Ave, Suite 304, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John White is a Urologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. White is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ochoa Syndrome, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. White is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Four Rivers Internal Medicine PLLC

    3131 Parisa Dr, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Lorch is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Lorch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, H1N1 Influenza, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Joseph M. Pittard
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Mercy Health — Paducah Internal Medicine

    225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Pittard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Pittard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypercholesterolemia, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), and Defective Apolipoprotein B-100. Dr. Pittard is currently accepting new patients.

    Jeffrey L. Riney
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Jeffrey L. Riney MD & Associates

    225 Medical Center Drive, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Riney is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Riney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Bile Duct Obstruction, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Riney is currently accepting new patients.

    Melissa L. Purvis
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Mercy Health — Paducah Internal Medicine

    225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Melissa Purvis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Purvis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Diabetic Nephropathy, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Purvis is currently accepting new patients.

    Mae Fischer
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Mercy Health — Paducah Internal Medicine

    225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 201, 
    Paducah, KY 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mae Fischer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Fischer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Fischer 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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 Metropolis, 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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