The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Prairieville, LA

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Prairieville, LA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 216 doctor with experience in Empyema near Prairieville, LA. Of these, 160 are Experienced, 45 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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216 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Prairieville, LA

    17503 Old Jefferson Hwy, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bunnie Hill is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Hill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Folate Deficiency. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ochsner Health Center-Prairieville

    16220 Airline Hwy, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Venerando Delmundo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Delmundo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Office

    17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste C, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Matthew is an Otolaryngologist in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Matthew is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, and Nasal Septal Hematoma.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group-Prairieville

    17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste D, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Downing is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Downing is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Sitosterolemia.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Baton Rouge Ear Nose & Throat Assoc.

    8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2222, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Collin Sutton is a General Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Sutton has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Baton Rouge Ear Nose & Throat Assoc.

    8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2222, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Fazio is a General Surgeon in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Fazio is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

    10310 The Grove Blvd, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Duncan Hanby is an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hanby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and DFNB1. Dr. Hanby is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    General Practice
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Practice

    Convenient Care LLC

    3282 Drusilla Ln, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Brandt is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Brandt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Tracheitis, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Stanley E. Peters JR MD Apmc

    8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2121, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Geoffrey Peters is an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Peters is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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

    Stanley E. Peters JR MD Apmc

    8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2121, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Scallan is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Scallan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

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

    Stanley E. Peters JR MD Apmc

    8080 Bluebonnet Blvd Ste 2121, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Hansbrough is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hansbrough is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Otitis.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

    16777 Medical Center Dr, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sujith K. Reddy, MD, specializes in urology at Ochsner Health. Dr. Reddy joined Ochsner in July of 2023 after serving at a private practice, Urology Associates of Mississippi, for over a decade. He was an integral member of the efficient, high-volume, and comprehensive practice in Mississippi. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Vasectomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Ochsner Health Center-Prairieville

    16220 Airline Hwy, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Schrock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Schrock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste C, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jean Jacques is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Jacques is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Bronchitis, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    14105 Highway 73 Ste 200, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephanie Coleman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Coleman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Vitamin D Deficiency, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group-Prairieville

    17609 Old Jefferson Hwy Ste D, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Vincent is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Vincent is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    14153 Highway 73, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kodi Crisp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Crisp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Retinopathy, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    14105 Highway 73 Ste 200, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shavaun Cotton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Cotton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency, and Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group-Dutchtown

    14225 Highway 73, 
    Prairieville, LA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Knapp is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Knapp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    4710 Oneal Ln Ste 112, 
    Baton Rouge, LA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Guarisco is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Guarisco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

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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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, 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 Prairieville, 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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