The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Barbourville, KY

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 18 doctor with experience in Empyema near Barbourville, KY. Of these, 14 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Knox Family Medicine PSC

    602 Knox St, 
    Barbourville, KY 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Pedersen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. Pedersen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 40 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    William H. Vickers OD PLLC

    215 N Allison Ave, 
    Barbourville, KY 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. Carter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Access Family Health Center

    315 Hospital Dr Ste 2, 
    Barbourville, KY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Cooney is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. Cooney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Sports Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Sports Medicine

    Access Family Health Center

    315 Hospital Dr Ste 2, 
    Barbourville, KY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Ashburn is a primary care provider, practicing in Sports Medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. Ashburn 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 Chronic Kidney Disease, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    ARH Mary Breckinridge Health Services Inc.

    80 Hospital Dr, 
    Barbourville, KY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James West is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barbourville, Kentucky. Dr. West is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Pineville Medical Clinic

    251 S Pine St, 
    Pineville, KY 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chadwick Gambrell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pineville, Kentucky. Dr. Gambrell is rated as an Advanced 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 Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Cellulitis, and Peptic Ulcer.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    251 S Pine St, 
    Pineville, KY 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martha Combs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pineville, Kentucky. Dr. Combs is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Office

    60 Bryan Blvd Ste 200, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Steidle is a Urologist practicing medicine in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Steidle is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Balanitis, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Pineville Community Health Center

    850 Riverview Ave, 
    Pineville, KY 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Madhan Mohan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Pineville, Kentucky. Dr. Mohan 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 Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Grace Community Health Center Inc.

    14662 N US Highway 25 E, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Morgan Birch is a primary care provider, practicing in Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Birch 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 Opioid Use Disorder, Sciatica, Scoliosis, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Maria Cristina Atienza PSC

    110 Roy Kidd Ave, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Atienza is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Atienza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Turner Whitley & Morton Internal Medicine PSC

    1419 Cumberland Falls Hwy, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Morton is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Morton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Turner Whitley & Morton Internal Medicine PSC

    1419 Cumberland Falls Hwy, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Whitley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Whitley 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 Acute Kidney Failure, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Kidney Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Turner Whitley & Morton Internal Medicine PSC

    1419 Cumberland Falls Hwy, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bobby Turner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Turner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hyperlipidemia Type 3, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Childrens Advocacy Center Of Bell County

    313 S Cherry St, 
    Pineville, KY 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shawn Fugate is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pineville, Kentucky. Dr. Fugate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glycine Encephalopathy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Childrens Advocacy Center Of Bell County

    313 S Cherry St, 
    Pineville, KY 
     (13.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Fugate is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Pineville, Kentucky. Dr. Fugate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Coal Worker's Pneumoconiosis, and Streptococcal Group A Infection.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Kentucky Family Medicine

    706 Maynor St, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (13.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Stokes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Stokes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Opioid Use Disorder, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Herpetic Stomatitis, and Gingivostomatitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Barton Watts & Perry PSC

    121 Bishop St, 
    Corbin, KY 
     (13.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelvin Perry is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Corbin, Kentucky. Dr. Perry 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 Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

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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 Barbourville, KY?

    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 Barbourville, KY?

    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 Barbourville, KY?

    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 Barbourville, KY?

    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 Barbourville, KY?

    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 Barbourville, KY?

    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 Barbourville, KY?

    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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