The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Lexington, KY

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 178 doctor with experience in Empyema near Lexington, KY. Of these, 158 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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178 providers found
    Advanced in Empyema
    Urology | General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    Urology | General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Suite C-215, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Slabaugh is a Urologist and a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Slabaugh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Slabaugh is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Slabaugh is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Baptist Healthcare System Inc

    1740 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Ivan Morrin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Morrin is rated as an Advanced 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 Sitosterolemia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Morrin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Suite C-215, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Todd is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Todd is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Kidney Stones, Carbuncle, Boils, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Todd is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Suite C-215, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Timothy Adkins is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Adkins 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 Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Adkins is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Suite C-215, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin Johnson is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Johnson 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 UPJ Obstruction, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    1401 Harrodsburg Rd Suite C-215, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Fred Hadley is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Hadley 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 Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Hadley is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Hadley is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    2444 Harrodsburg Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Terrence Grimm is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Grimm 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 Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Grimm is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Grimm is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    2444 Harrodsburg Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Ray is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Ray 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 Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Ray is board certified in American Board Of Urology. Dr. Ray is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Allergy Partners Of Lexington

    166 Pasadena Dr Ste 150, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kelley Hawkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Hawkins is rated as a Distinguished 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 Allergic Rhinitis, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Hawkins is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    R Ritchie Van Bussum MD PSC

    1760 Nicholasville Rd Ste 603, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Van Bussum is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Van Bussum is rated as an Advanced 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 Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Van Bussum is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    3101 Wall St, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Chitra Raghavan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Raghavan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sciatica, High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Raghavan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Baptist Healthcare System Inc

    1740 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Erin Drenkhahn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Drenkhahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obesity in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Drenkhahn is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Baptist Healthcare System Inc

    1740 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brenda Coleman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Coleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Coleman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Baptist Healthcare System Inc

    1740 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tania Iliashenko is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Iliashenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pertussis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Iliashenko is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    1221 South Broadway, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Cecil is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Cecil 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 Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Low Nasal Bridge. Dr. Cecil is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    UK Turfland Clinic Pharmacy

    2195 Harrodsburg Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Barnes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Barnes 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 High Cholesterol, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Drowsiness, and Chronic Pain. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Baptist Health Urgent Care-Nicholasville Road

    2108 Nicholasville Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicole Douthat is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Douthat 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 Familial Hypopituitarism, Obesity, Oral Herpes, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr. Douthat is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    New Lexington Clinic

    2444 Harrodsburg Rd, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Monnig is a Urologist practicing medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Monnig 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 Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Monnig is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Baptist Health Urgent Care-Harrodsburg Road

    2040 Harrodsburg Rd Ste 200, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Makayla Kiser is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Kiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Vitamin D Deficiency, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Kiser is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    3101 Wall St, 
    Lexington, KY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Megan Schultz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Schultz 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 Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Schultz is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Lexington, 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington, 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 Lexington, 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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