The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Peoria, IL

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Peoria, IL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 80 doctor with experience in Empyema near Peoria, IL. Of these, 69 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

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80 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Osf Saint Francis-Radiation Oncology

    530 NE Glen Oak Ave, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachael Davis is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Davis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Illinois Specialty Physician Services At OSF LLC

    1001 Main St Ste 200, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremiah Crabb is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Crabb 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, Emphysema, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

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

    Illinois Specialty Physician Services At OSF LLC

    1001 Main St Ste 200, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Whitten is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Whitten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Emphysema, Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    Illinois Specialty Physician Services At OSF LLC

    1001 Main St Ste 200, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ossama Ikladios is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Ikladios is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Drowsiness, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness.

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

    Illinois Specialty Physician Services At OSF LLC

    1001 Main St Ste 200, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jon Michel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Michel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Illinois Specialty Physician Services At OSF LLC

    1001 Main St Ste 200, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Subramanyam Chittivelu is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Chittivelu 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, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    900 Main St Ste 630, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Pooja Gupta is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    Office

    900 Main St Ste 630, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aiyub Patel is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Office

    900 Main St Ste 630, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ravindra Kashyap is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Kashyap is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Central Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Osf Multi-Specialty Group

    1001 Main St, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jubilee Phan is a Urologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Phan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Phan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Osf Multi-Specialty Group

    1001 Main St, Suite 400, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Wendy Olson-Padilla is a Urologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Olson-Padilla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Hydronephrosis, Perirenal Abscess, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Olson-Padilla is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Methodist Medical Center Of Illinois

    5409 N Knoxville Ave, Suite 102, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Meyer Gershbaum is a Urologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Gershbaum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Wilms Tumor, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Osf Saint Francis-Diagnostic Imaging & Outpatient Lab

    5114 N Glen Park Place Rd, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Luke Xie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Xie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Shingles, Chronic Cough, and Necrosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Methodist Medical Center Of Illinois

    815 Main St, Suite A, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Black is a Urologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Black is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Urology | General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    Urology | General Surgery

    Osf Multi-Specialty Group

    1001 Main St, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients

    Amar Rawal is a Urologist and a General Surgeon in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Rawal 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 Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Incontinence, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Rawal is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Osf Saint Francis-Radiation Oncology

    530 NE Glen Oak Ave, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shayet Eshan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Eshan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Cardiogenic Shock, Myocarditis, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Osf Saint Francis-Radiation Oncology

    530 NE Glen Oak Ave, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Cusick is an Otolaryngologist in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Cusick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Osf Saint Francis-Radiation Oncology

    530 NE Glen Oak Ave, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emily Horvath is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Horvath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Familial Benign Copper Deficiency, Radial Nerve Dysfunction, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Osf Saint Francis-Radiation Oncology

    530 NE Glen Oak Ave, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Martin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Acute Cystitis, Cellulitis, and Tracheitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Osf Saint Francis-Radiation Oncology

    530 NE Glen Oak Ave, 
    Peoria, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Norris is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Norris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Sepsis, Acute Cystitis, and Peptic Ulcer.

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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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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 Peoria, 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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