The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Merriam, KS

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Merriam, KS

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 389 doctor with experience in Empyema near Merriam, KS. Of these, 324 are Experienced, 59 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Steven Ellis
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

    5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Steven Ellis is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Ellis 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), Ethmoiditis, Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Ellis is currently accepting new patients.

    Robert Thompson
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

    5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Thompson is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Thompson 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), Osteitis Fibrosa, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, and Myringotomy. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    7450 W Frontage Rd, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mirian Boci is a Urologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Boci is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Empyema, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Boci is currently accepting new patients.

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    Michael Nelson
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    AdventHealth Medical Group Pulmonology At Shawnee Mission

    7450 Kessler St Ste 204, 
    Shawnee Mission, KS 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Nelson is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Atypical Pneumonia, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Ascentist Management

    6815 E Frontage Road, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jay Dunfield is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Dunfield is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Ascentist Management

    6815 E Frontage Road, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Rudman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Rudman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

    Ascentist Management

    6815 E Frontage Road, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bradley Seaman is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Seaman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy.

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

    AdventHealth Medical Group Pulmonology At Shawnee Mission

    7450 Kessler St Ste 204, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wade Williams is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Bronchiectasis.

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

    AdventHealth Medical Group Pulmonology At Shawnee Mission

    7450 Kessler St Ste 204, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Montgomery Roberts is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Adenocarcinoma, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    AdventHealth Medical Group Pulmonology At Shawnee Mission

    7450 Kessler St Ste 204, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brandon Bowers is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Bowers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Ascentist Management

    6815 E Frontage Road, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Wirtz is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Wirtz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Mitchell Challis
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

    5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mitchell Challis is an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Challis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, Tinnitus, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Challis is currently accepting new patients.

    Richard Price
    Advanced in Empyema
    Physician Assistant | Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Physician Assistant | Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

    5370 College Blvd, Ste 100, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Price is a Physician Assistant and a Plastic Surgeon in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. Price is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Vertigo.

    Mark Walton
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Surgery Of Kansas City

    7201 E. 147th St, Ste 120, 
    Grandview, MO 
     (13.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Walton is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Grandview, Missouri. Dr. Walton 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), Empyema, Sinusitis, Myringotomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Walton is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    7450 W Frontage Rd, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Susan Sweat is a Urologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Sweat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Sweat is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Ascentist Physicians Group

    6815 Frontage Rd Ste B, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Gaunt is an Otolaryngologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Gaunt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Cancer, DFNB1, Myringotomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Ascentist Management

    6815 E Frontage Road, 
    Merriam, KS 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stanley Mcclurg is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Mcclurg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Septoplasty, and Turbinectomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    8551 Bluejacket St, 
    Lenexa, KS 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Bock is a Urologist in Lenexa, Kansas. Dr. Bock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Bock is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    8551 Bluejacket St, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Horwitz is a Urologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Horwitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Horwitz is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Kansas City Urology Care PA

    8551 Bluejacket St, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lindsay Hertzig is a Urologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Hertzig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Hertzig is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Merriam, KS?

    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 Merriam, KS?

    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 Merriam, KS?

    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 Merriam, KS?

    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 Merriam, KS?

    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 Merriam, KS?

    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 Merriam, KS?

    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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