The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in cherry valley, IL

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 70 doctor with experience in Empyema near cherry valley, IL. Of these, 66 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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70 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Medical Group - Primary Care

    1954 Gateway Center Drive, 
    Belvidere, IL 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu

    Dipti Sabharwal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belvidere, Illinois. Dr. Sabharwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Empyema, Sinusitis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Sabharwal is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Medical Group - Primary Care

    1954 Gateway Center Drive, 
    Belvidere, IL 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Urdu
    Offers Telehealth

    Mirza Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belvidere, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Tenosynovitis, and Tietz Syndrome. Dr. Khan is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF HealthCare - Medical Group (Primary Care)

    9951 Rock Cut Crossing, 
    Loves Park, IL 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Taariq Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Loves Park, Illinois. Dr. Khan 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 Pulmonary Edema, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Khan is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Rockford Adult Medicine Associates S C

    534 Roxbury Rd, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lydia Savic is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Savic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myasthenia Gravis, Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase Deficiency, Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency, and Hereditary Angioedema. Dr. Savic is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    OSF Medical Group - Ear, Nose & Throat

    698 Featherstone Road Suite 200, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Jonathan Ferguson is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Ferguson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Myringotomy. Dr. Ferguson is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Ferguson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Practice
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Practice

    Cherry Valley Medical Clinic

    1848 Daimler Road, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Michalsen is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Michalsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dysgraphia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Michalsen is board certified in Internship and Medical Education.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Medical Group - Primary Care

    1572 South Bell School Road, 
    Cherry Valley, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jocelyn Go-Lim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cherry Valley, Illinois. Dr. Go-Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Go-Lim is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine. Dr. Go-Lim is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Medical Group - Primary Care

    1572 South Bell School Road, 
    Cherry Valley, IL 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edison Lim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cherry Valley, Illinois. Dr. Lim 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 Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Infant Hyperglycemia. Dr. Lim is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Saint Anthony Medical Center

    9951 Rock Cut Xing, Suite 200300, 
    Loves Park, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Englund is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Loves Park, Illinois. She has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Englund is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Cough, Acute Cystitis, Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, and Vertigo. Dr. Englund is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    OSF Palliative Care

    5666 East State Street, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Telugu
    Accepting New Patients

    Laxmi Mullapudi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Mullapudi 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 Heart Attack, Ascites, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Mullapudi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mullapudi is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Osf Multi-Specialty Group

    5666 E State St, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zlatina Manov is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Manov 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 Strep Throat, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Manov is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Referral may be required

    OSF Sleep

    444 Roxbury Road, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Theodore Ingrassia-Iii is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Ingrassia-Iii 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 Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, and Lung Nodules. Dr. Ingrassia-Iii is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ingrassia-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Referral may be required

    OSF Sleep

    444 Roxbury Road, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Urdu
    Accepting New Patients

    Nadeem Hanif is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Hanif 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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Hanif is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Hanif is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Belvidere Clinic Family Medicine Clinic

    1700 Henry Luckow Ln, 
    Belvidere, IL 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Neal Kellenberger is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Belvidere, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Kellenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Endoscopy, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kellenberger is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Mercyhealth Cherry Valley

    6998 Redansa Dr, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Saman Razzak is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Razzak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Secondary Systemic Amyloidosis, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Swedishamerican Hospital

    6824 Newburg Rd, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ralph Everson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Everson 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 Lung Metastases, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Everson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    7520 Blairmore Dr, 
    Rockford, IL 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Irene Boswell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Boswell 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 Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Chronic Cough.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Healthcare Home Care

    9951 Rock Cut Xing, 
    Loves Park, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Mohiuddin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Loves Park, Illinois. Dr. Mohiuddin 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 Otitis, Shingles, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Myringotomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Healthcare Home Care

    9951 Rock Cut Xing, 
    Loves Park, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammed Kaleemuddin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Loves Park, Illinois. Dr. Kaleemuddin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Nasal Flaring, Otitis, Cellulitis, and Tracheitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    OSF Hospice

    9951 Rock Cut Xing, 
    Loves Park, IL 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Asra Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Loves Park, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Bronchitis, Chronic Cough, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 cherry valley, 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 cherry valley, 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 cherry valley, 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 cherry valley, 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 cherry valley, 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 cherry valley, 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 cherry valley, 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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