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    MediFind found 500 doctor with experience in Empyema near Palos Park, IL. Of these, 434 are Experienced, 60 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    500 providers found
      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 
       (5.5 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.

      Agop Tepeli
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Pulmonology

      17850 Kedzie Ave, Ste 3250, 
      Hazel Crest, IL 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Agop Tepeli is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Dr. Tepeli 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, Lung Nodules, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Marwan Baghdan
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      3330 W 177th St Ste, Ste 1A, 
      Hazel Crest, IL 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marwan Baghdan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hazel Crest, Illinois. Dr. Baghdan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Orthostatic Hypotension, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension.

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      Essam F. Mekhaiel
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

      10604 Southwest Hwy, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Essam Mekhaiel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mekhaiel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Lung Metastases, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Aaron D. Berger
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Aaron Berger is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Berger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      Jae H. Kim
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jae Kim is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy.

      John N. Defranco
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Defranco is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Defranco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Ikechukwu K. Oguejiofor
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ikechukwu Oguejiofor is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Oguejiofor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      Herbert M. User
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      10400 Southwest Hwy LL, 
      Chicago Ridge, IL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian
      Offers Telehealth

      Herbert User is an Urologist in Chicago Ridge, Illinois. Dr. User is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Antonio Mancini
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      15234 S Harlem Ave, 
      Orland Park, IL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Offers Telehealth

      Antonio Mancini is an Urologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Mancini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      George I. Sreckovic
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      15234 S Harlem Ave, 
      Orland Park, IL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Croatian, Serbian
      Offers Telehealth

      George Sreckovic is an Urologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Sreckovic is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Michael E. Herzog
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      UroPartners, LLC

      15234 S Harlem Ave, 
      Orland Park, IL 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Herzog is an Urologist in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Herzog is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Loyola University Medical Center

      6800 N Frontage Rd, 
      Burr Ridge, IL 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Antonio Pangan is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Burr Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Pangan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Coronary Heart Disease, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Sarah A. Usmani
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

      11900 Southwest Hwy, 
      Palos Park, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu
      Offers Telehealth

      Sarah Usmani is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Palos Park, Illinois. Dr. Usmani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Nocardiosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Lung Metastases.

      Rafat O. Mohammed
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Midwest Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Consultants, LLC

      11900 Southwest Hwy, 
      Palos Park, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rafat Mohammed is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Palos Park, Illinois. Dr. Mohammed 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), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      12251 S 80th Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sanjay Keni is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Keni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Empyema.

      Mohammed A. Faiyumi
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      12251 S 80th Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohammed Faiyumi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Faiyumi has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and 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, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Gastrostomy.

      Maria Lentzou
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Healthonomic Primary Care

      12050 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Maria Lentzou is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Lentzou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Obesity in Children.

      Osama K. Atieh
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Osama K Atieh, MD, SC

      12050 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Osama Atieh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Atieh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Enlarged Liver, Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, and Parainfluenza.

      Abdul H. Shahbain
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Shahbain Internal Medicine, Ltd

      12508 S Harlem Ave, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Abdul Shahbain is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Shahbain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Palos Park, 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 Palos Park, 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 Palos Park, 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 Palos Park, 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 Palos Park, 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 Palos Park, 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 Palos Park, 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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