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    MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Empyema near Cape Girardeau, MO. Of these, 34 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    42 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Drx - East Missouri Providers PC

      465 S Mount Auburn Rd, Suite 103, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carmelita Hudson-Kane is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Hudson-Kane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Cellulitis.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema
      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, Ste. 432, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Jung is an Otolaryngologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Jung 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), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Saint Francis Medical Center

      211 Saint Francis Dr, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Don Coonce is an Otolaryngologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Coonce is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Empyema, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Coonce is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Saint Francis Medical Center

      24 S Mount Auburn Rd, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Graham is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Graham is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Sarcoidosis, and Asthma.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Cape Girardeau Urology Associates Inc

      3 Doctors Park, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vincenzo Galati is an Urologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Galati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Renal Oncocytoma, UPJ Obstruction, Perirenal Abscess, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Cape Girardeau Urology Associates Inc

      3 Doctors Park, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Outman is an Urologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Outman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Renal Oncocytoma, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Cape Girardeau Urology Associates Inc

      3 Doctors Park, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregg Hallman is an Urologist in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Hallman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Urethral Stricture, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Urology | General Surgery
      Advanced in Empyema
      Urology | General Surgery

      Cape Girardeau Urology Associates Inc

      3 Doctors Park, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tyler Haden is an Urologist and a General Surgeon in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Haden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Cystectomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      General Practice
      408 S Broadview St, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Doyle is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Doyle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Spotted Fever, Typhus, Mastoidectomy, and Nerve Decompression.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Cross Trails Medical Center

      408 S Broadview St, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sarah Goodman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Goodman has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Southeast Missouri Hospital Physicians LLC

      371 S Broadview St, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Khalid Khan is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (AATD), Lung Metastases, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      3014 Blattner Dr, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charity Sandvos is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Sandvos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Riverside Family Medicine PC

      3129 Blattner Dr, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Palen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Palen 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, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Palen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Saint Francis Medical Center

      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Gayle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Gayle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Lung Metastases. Dr. Gayle is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Regional Primary Care Inc.

      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Earnhart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Earnhart 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 Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Earnhart is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Regional Primary Care Inc.

      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, Suite 418, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ira Taylor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, Suite 418, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sidney Griffith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Griffith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Regional Primary Care Inc.

      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, Suite 418, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Drew Satterfield is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Satterfield 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, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Satterfield is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Regional Primary Care Inc.

      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Bauer is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Bauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      150 S Mount Auburn Rd, Suite 418, 
      Cape Girardeau, MO 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Kasten is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Dr. Kasten is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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 Cape Girardeau, MO?

      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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