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    MediFind found 54 doctor with experience in Empyema near Covington, LA. Of these, 50 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    54 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Northlake Pulmonary Associates

      1203 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Cressy is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Cressy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Lung Cancer.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Northlake Pulmonary Associates

      1203 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ricardo Blanco is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Blanco has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Lung Cancer, Grass Allergy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Northlake Pulmonary Associates

      1203 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chad Vanasselberg is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Vanasselberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group-360 Ortho Car

      70411 Highway 21, 
      Covington, LA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Joseph is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Joseph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Familial Dysautonomia, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Walter Cazayoux is a Urologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Cazayoux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Cazayoux is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kelli Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. McMullen is a native of New Orleans, having earned his undergraduate degree from LSU in Baton Rouge, LA and his medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, LA. Dr. McMullen then completed his training in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (ENT) at The Ohio State Wexner Medical Center, James Cancer Hospital, and Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which are all nationally recognized in the field of ENT. Dr. McMullen is Board Certified in Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. He is a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Mcmullen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Oubre is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Oubre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Smoldering Multiple Myeloma, Multiple Myeloma, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Crowder is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Crowder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Crowder is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Orgeron is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Orgeron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Orgeron is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Ruth Darg graduated from the Universidad San Martin de Porres medical school in Lima, Peru. She completed her residency at the University of Texas in Galveston, Texas. She specializes in diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol management. Dr. Quinones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Riddell earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia and completed his family medicine residency at Ochsner. He began practicing family medicine in 1999. He currently practices at Ochsner Health Center - Covington. Dr. Riddell is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Riddell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Diabetic Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Health Center - Covington

      1000 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Olivia Daigle is an Otolaryngologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Daigle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Vertigo, and DFNB1. Dr. Daigle is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Northlake Pulmonary Associates Inc.

      1203 S Tyler St Ste 200, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Donald Kuebel is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Kuebel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Chronic Cough, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Urgent Care & Occupational Health - Covington

      111 Greengate Dr Ste B, Ste B, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Mohammed Asif Sheikh is a physician who specializes in internal medicine, geriatrics and urgent care Services . Dr. Sheikh completed his initial medical training at Aga Khan Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan where he finished his medical degree. Dr Sheikh did his internal medicine residency at Mt. Sinai Hospital - Elmhurst in New York, and he completed his fellowship in geriatrics at University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA. He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Medicine. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Alzheimer's Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, and Enlarged Prostate (BPH).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Health Center - Abita Springs

      22070 Highway 59, 
      Abita Springs, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Evans earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and then a medical degree from Nova Southeastern University in South Florida. She completed a rotating Internship through Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine in Philadelphia and then completed a combined Residency in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Penn State University in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Lastly, Dr. Evans is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Togaviridae Disease, Tetanus, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Christopher M. Foret
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

      1202 S Tyler St, 
      Covington, LA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Foret is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Foret is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Fainting, Coronary Heart Disease, Lung Metastases, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Foret is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Louisiana Healthcare Associates, LLC

      71207 Hwy 21, 
      Covington, LA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sunil Purohit is a Urologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Purohit is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Purohit is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Covington ENT & Allergy Clinic

      1550 Ochsner Blvd, 
      Covington, LA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brad Lebert is an Otolaryngologist in Covington, Louisiana. Dr. Lebert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Branchial Cleft Cyst, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Sinusitis, and Empyema.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      South Louisiana Ent, Facial Plastic And Hair Restoration, Apmc

      1420 N Causeway Blvd, 
      Mandeville, LA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Guillot is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Mandeville, Louisiana. Dr. Guillot is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Turbinectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Guillot 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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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 Covington, LA?

      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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