The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Elkton, MD

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Elkton, MD

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 221 doctor with experience in Empyema near Elkton, MD. Of these, 180 are Experienced, 32 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

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    Cheng Zhou
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Pulmonary Elkton

    111 West High Street, Suite 203, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cheng Zhou is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Zhou has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Eosinophilic Asthma, and Emphysema.

    Robert A. Monteleone
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    TruHealthNow

    111 W High St, #214, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Monteleone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Monteleone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Constrictive Pericarditis, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Sam V. Thomas
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Pulmonary Elkton

    111 West High Street, Suite 203, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sam Thomas is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Vertebroplasty.

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    Shilpa P. Mehta
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

    Bear Internal Medicine And Pediatrics

    1400 Peoples Plaza, Suite 201, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shilpa Mehta is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypomelanotic Disorder, Dyschromatosis Symmetrica Hereditaria, Griscelli Syndrome, and Dyschromatosis Universalis Hereditaria.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Breathe360 LLC

    1400 Peoples Plz, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Naveed Hasan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Hasan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, COVID-19, Pleural Effusion, Bronchiectasis, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    Regional Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine

    216 East Pulaski Highway, Suite 235, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Aaron is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Aaron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Insomnia.

    Gregg H. Goldstein
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    ENT & Allergy In Delaware, LLC-Glasgow

    2600 Glasgow Avenue, Suite 101, 
    Newark, DE 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregg Goldstein is an Otolaryngologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Goldstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Jones Syndrome, Empyema, and DFNB1.

    Mark D. Jones
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Pulmonary MAP1

    4745 Ogletown Stanton Road, Suite 220, 
    Newark, DE 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Jones is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Jones is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma in Children, and Asthma.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Christianacare Union Hospital

    106 Bow St, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kojo Arkhurst is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Arkhurst is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Urology | Rheumatology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Urology | Rheumatology

    Union Hospital Of Cecil County

    106 Bow St, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kent Krejci is a Urologist and a Rheumatologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Krejci is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Krejci is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Union Hospital Of Cecil County

    106 Bow St, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shiv Patel is a Urologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Scrotal Swelling, Testicle Lump, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Elizabeth A. Reetz
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine | Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine | Family Medicine

    Christiana Care Quality Partners

    310 E Pulaski Hwy, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elizabeth Reetz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Reetz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Chronic Cough.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Cecil Dermatology LLC

    304 North St Ste 3, 
    Elkton, MD 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edwin Gar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Gar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Glossitis, Pernicious Anemia, Dehydration, and Ureteroscopy.

    Rituparna Deb
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Nemours Children's Health, Newark

    200 Biddle Ave., Suite 100, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bengali, Hindi

    Rituparna Deb is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Deb has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Common Cold, Food Allergy, Obesity in Children, and Otitis.

    Francis T. Ostrea
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Nemours Children's Health, Newark

    200 Biddle Ave., Suite 100, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Filipino

    Francis Ostrea, MD, is a primary care pediatrician based at Nemours duPont Pediatrics, Dover. He is a board-certified member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Being a primary care pediatrician and a parent, Dr. Ostrea understands exactly what parents go through. He loves every day of his work. I enjoy seeing children grow up in front of my eyes, being a part of their lives. When you’re a primary care physician, you’re the go-to guy for anything that happens in your patient’s life. I enjoy that, and the interaction with my patients and their parents. Being a primary care pediatrician is my dream job, I enjoy every day of my work. I’m really passionate about what I do. I am proud of being in “the business of saving people’s lives.” This is what I want to do for the rest of my life.Having seen a lot of childhood asthma, I want to give my patients and their parents a full understanding of the disease. I believe that compliance with medications is dependent on understanding the whole disease process.For my adolescent patients, I know how awkward it must be for parents to talk to their own children about safe sex. I am a doctor who is willing to answer questions and give information in order to prevent unplanned teenage pregnancies. I am very thorough. I talk to my patients and their families, sitting down face-to-face and listening to their concerns. I don’t talk to parents with my back turned while typing in my computer. I’m a parent myself, so I understand what parents go through in their homes. I always treat my patient families as if it was my own child on the examination table. Dr. Ostrea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Obesity in Children, Otitis, and Developmental Dysphasia Familial.

    Jon C. Yeargan
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care Springside

    300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jon Yeargan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Yeargan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Darryl B. Floyd
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Primary Care Springside

    300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Robin J. Simpson
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care Springside

    300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robin Simpson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Heran Abiye
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care Springside

    300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heran Abiye is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Abiye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Nadia Arshad
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care Springside

    300 Biddle Avenue, Suite 200, 
    Newark, DE 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nadia Arshad is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Arshad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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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 Elkton, MD?

    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 Elkton, MD?

    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 Elkton, MD?

    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 Elkton, MD?

    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 Elkton, MD?

    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 Elkton, MD?

    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 Elkton, MD?

    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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