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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 93 doctor with experience in Empyema near Valparaiso, IN. Of these, 72 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    93 providers found
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema
      1101 Glendale Blvd, Suite 107a, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients

      Genri Pinkhasov is an Urologist in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Pinkhasov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Pinkhasov is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Allergy Asthma Care P.C.

      2802 Leonard Dr, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Turk is an Otolaryngologist in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Turk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Familial Deafness, and Otitis. Dr. Turk is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      NorthShore Health Centers

      6050 Sterling Creek Rd., 
      Portage, IN 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leonard Ostrowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Portage, Indiana. Dr. Ostrowski has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      The Methodist Hospitals Inc

      101 E 87th Ave, Methodist Othopedics, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Khaled Kashlan is an Otolaryngologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Kashlan has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and TMJ Disorders. Dr. Kashlan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Shifa Clinic PC

      802 Laporte Ave, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Arabic - Jordanian, German, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Abdus Lakhani is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Lakhani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Low Blood Pressure, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Lakhani is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      502 Wall St, Suite 101, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Baqhar Mohideen is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Mohideen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mohideen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Network Inc

      1451 Morthland Dr, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic

      Ibrahim Zabaneh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Zabaneh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      2505 Calumet Ave, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Myrna Orbana is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Orbana 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), Asthma, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Orbana is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      2505 Calumet Ave, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sangeeta Sehgal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Sehgal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Sehgal is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      1231 Cumberland Xing, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Kimberly Perry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Perry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Sitosterolemia, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, and Hypercalcemia. Dr. Perry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Healthlinc Inc

      1001 Sturdy Rd, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Maya is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Maya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Maya is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Healthlinc Inc

      1001 Sturdy Rd, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Laura Hannon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Hannon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Dementia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Hannon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      1551 Sturdy Rd, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lonnie Ailes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Ailes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Orthostatic Hypotension, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      2801 Leonard Dr, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Swahili

      Bharat Pithadia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Pithadia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Insomnia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Community Care Network Inc

      3800 Saint Mary Rd, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Snezana Zubic is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Zubic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Reynaldo Caluag
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      NorthShore Health Centers

      2490 Central Avenue, 
      Lake Station, IN 
       (12.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Reynaldo Caluag is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Station, Indiana. Dr. Caluag 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, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Franciscan Physician Network

      12750 Saint Francis Dr, Suite 410, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (14.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tapan Desai is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Desai 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, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Kraklau is an Urologist in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Kraklau is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Hydronephrosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Kraklau is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Chhabra Medical Corporation PC

      6375 Us Hwy 6, 
      Portage, IN 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Manjeet Geeta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Portage, Indiana. Dr. Geeta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Geeta is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carepointe, P.C.

      99 E 86th Ave, Suite A, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (14.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dennis Han is an Otolaryngologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Han is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Parathyroidectomy.

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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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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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