The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Urbana, IL

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 40 doctor with experience in Empyema near Urbana, IL. Of these, 37 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brent Kaufmann is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Kaufmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Cancer.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Christie Clinic PLLC

    101 W University Ave, 
    Champaign, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kaushik Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Glen Yang is a Urologist practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Yang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Christie Clinic PLLC

    101 W University Ave, 
    Champaign, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashok Jagasia is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Jagasia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Mikulicz Disease, Familial Deafness, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Carle Clinic Association PC

    1818 E Windsor Rd, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Meneely is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Meneely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Carle Clinic Association PC

    1701 Curtis Rd, 
    Champaign, IL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tracy Grotrian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Grotrian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Cough, Shingles, Vertigo, and Lymphangitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Liang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Liang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Cough, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Vertigo.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Konchanin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Konchanin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Boils, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacob Stelle is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Stelle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Salivary Duct Stones, and Ozena.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Walid Halees is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Halees is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pneumonia, and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fernando Gonzalez is a Urologist practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Uropathy, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Shin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Shin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Fibrosis, UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barlow Lynch is a Urologist practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Lynch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Talha Shamshad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Shamshad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Empyema.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Carle Foundation Hospital

    611 W Park St, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bushra Ahmed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Endocarditis, Empyema, Pericarditis, and Infectious Arthritis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Carle

    602 W University Ave, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Wolf is a Urologist practicing medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Wolf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Kidney Stones, Boils, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    101 W University Ave, 
    Champaign, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Youngerman is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Youngerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Trachoma.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Christie Clinic PLLC

    101 W University Ave, 
    Champaign, IL 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Danish Thameem is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Thameem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Carle Clinic Association PC

    1818 E Windsor Rd, 
    Urbana, IL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Noleen Kala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Urbana, Illinois. Dr. Kala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Shingles, Neuralgia, Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Francis Nelson Health Center

    819 Bloomington Rd, 
    Champaign, IL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sonja Hansen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Champaign, Illinois. Dr. Hansen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Invertebral Disc Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Urbana, 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 Urbana, 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 Urbana, 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 Urbana, 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 Urbana, 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 Urbana, 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 Urbana, 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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