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    MediFind found 121 doctor with experience in Empyema near Lafayette, LA. Of these, 98 are Experienced and 23 are Advanced.

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    121 providers found
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Francine A. Manuel
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Francine A. Manuel
      Family Medicine

      Hamilton Medical Group

      200 A Energy Pkwy., 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      337-988-8742
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Francine Manuel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Manuel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Ovarian Failure, Infertility, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Manuel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Katie A. Dennis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Katie A. Dennis
      Internal Medicine

      Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic, LLC

      206 Energy Parkway, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      337-504-3335
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Katie Dennis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Dennis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Dennis is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Bradley R. Dowden
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Bradley R. Dowden
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic, LLC

      206 Energy Parkway, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      337-504-3335
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Dowden is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Dowden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Dowden is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Gregory S. Riggs
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Gregory S. Riggs
      Internal Medicine

      Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic, LLC

      206 Energy Parkway, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      337-504-3335
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Riggs is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Riggs is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Riggs is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Melanie M. Mier
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Melanie M. Mier
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic, LLC

      206 Energy Parkway, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      337-504-3335
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Melanie Mier is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Mier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Mier is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Jessica L. Petry
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema

      Dr. Jessica L. Petry
      Internal Medicine

      Lafayette Internal Medicine Clinic, LLC

      206 Energy Parkway, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      337-504-3335
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Jessica Petry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Petry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hypertension. Dr. Petry is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Wayne B. Cestia
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Wayne B. Cestia
      Family Medicine

      Acadiana Family Physicians, Inc., A.P.M.C.

      427 Heymann Blvd, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      337-234-1111
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Wayne Cestia is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Cestia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Dilated Cardiomyopathy, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Cestia is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Nedwin P. Landreneau
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Nedwin P. Landreneau
      Family Medicine

      Acadiana Family Physicians, Inc., A.P.M.C.

      427 Heymann Blvd, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      337-234-1111
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Nedwin Landreneau is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Landreneau is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Troy M. Martin
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Troy M. Martin
      Family Medicine

      Acadiana Family Physicians, Inc., A.P.M.C.

      427 Heymann Blvd, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      337-234-1111
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Troy Martin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Martin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Martin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. James R. White
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. James R. White
      Otolaryngology

      Louisiana Ear, Nose, And Throat Specialists, Inc.

      225 Bendel Rd, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      337-232-2330
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      James White is an Otolaryngologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. White is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), DFNB1, Parathyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. White is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Bradley J. Chastant
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Bradley J. Chastant
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology

      Lsuhn Billing LLC

      2390 W Congress St, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      337-261-6000
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Chastant is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Chastant is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Chastant is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Richard A. Hines
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Richard A. Hines
      Family Medicine

      Lsuhn Billing LLC

      2390 W Congress St, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      337-261-6000
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Hines is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Hines is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Hines is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Kim L. Dakin
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Kim L. Dakin
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Louisiana Ear, Nose, And Throat Specialists, Inc.

      1101 S College Rd, Suite 401, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      337-500-1645
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Kim Dakin is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Dakin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Otitis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Dakin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. David J. Foreman
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. David J. Foreman
      Otolaryngology

      Louisiana Ear, Nose, And Throat Specialists, Inc.

      1039 Camellia Blvd, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      337-237-0650
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      David Foreman is an Otolaryngologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Foreman 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), Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, and Empyema. Dr. Foreman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Jeremy S. Speeg
      Urology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Jeremy S. Speeg
      Urology

      Southern Urology LLC

      120 Rue Louis Xiv, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      337-600-1678
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Jeremy Speeg is an Urologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Speeg 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, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Speeg is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Andre P. Broussard
      Urology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Andre P. Broussard
      Urology

      Southern Urology LLC

      120 Rue Louis Xiv, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      337-600-1678
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Andre Broussard is an Urologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Broussard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Broussard is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Samuel H. Shuffler
      Urology
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Samuel H. Shuffler
      Urology

      Southern Urology LLC

      120 Rue Louis Xiv, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      337-600-1678
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Samuel Shuffler is an Urologist in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Shuffler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Testicle Lump, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Shuffler is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Cesar A. Ramirez-Astacio
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Cesar A. Ramirez-Astacio
      Internal Medicine

      Acadiana Renal Physicians Amc

      2804 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      337-981-5156
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Cesar Ramirez-Astacio is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Ramirez-Astacio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Ramirez-Astacio is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Eric P. Fontenot
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Eric P. Fontenot
      Internal Medicine
      1301 Camellia Blvd, Suite 300, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Eric Fontenot is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Fontenot is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Arthritis, Dehydration, Insomnia, and Empyema. Dr. Fontenot is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Laura E. Rogers
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema

      Dr. Laura E. Rogers
      Family Medicine

      Lourdes After Hours LLC

      2932 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy, Suite A, 
      Lafayette, LA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      337-294-0900
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Laura Rogers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lafayette, Louisiana. Dr. Rogers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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 do I find the best Empyema doctor near Lafayette, LA?

      You can find an Empyema doctor in any of the 10 largest U.S. cities by clicking below:

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      How does MediFind rank Empyema doctors near Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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 Lafayette, 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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