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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 93 doctor with experience in Empyema near Nixa, MO. Of these, 85 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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    93 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Coxhealth Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Siu Luthy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Luthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      501 N Old Wilderness Rd, Coxhealth Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Chelsea Burnett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Burnett is rated as an Experienced 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 Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Burnett is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Laboratory Services, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Kincade is an Urologist in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Kincade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Wilms Tumor 2, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Kincade is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dustin Tompkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Tompkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Tompkins is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      940 W Mount Vernon St, 100 Mc Urgent Care Nixa, 
      Nixa, MO 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Bowlin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nixa, Missouri. Dr. Bowlin 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 High Cholesterol. Dr. Bowlin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      5100 N Towne Centre Dr, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jamie Jones is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Shingles, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      5100 N Towne Centre Dr, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Randal Qualls is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Qualls is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Dr. Qualls is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      5100 N Towne Centre Dr, 
      Ozark, MO 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Turner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ozark, Missouri. Dr. Turner 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 Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      3800 S National Ave, Suite 400, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sachin Patil is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Patil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Pneumonia, Pulmonary Actinomycosis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      1001 E Primrose St, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pryor Brenner is an Otolaryngologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Brenner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo. Dr. Brenner is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      1001 E Primrose St, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Anderson is an Urologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Clear Cell Sarcoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      3231 S National Ave, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Guilliams is an Urologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Guilliams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Guilliams is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      Springfield, MO 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      1965 S Fremont Ave, 370 Mc Urology S Fremont, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joshua Vicena is an Urologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Vicena is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Vicena is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      1965 S Fremont Ave, 370 Mc Urology S Fremont, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Kanarese, Kannada
      Accepting New Patients

      Ramakrishna Venkatesh is an Urologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Venkatesh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Kidney Stones, Ureterocele, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Venkatesh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities

      1965 S Fremont Ave, 370 Mc Urology S Fremont, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tyrun Richardson is an Urologist in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Richardson 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), UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Richardson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      6044 S Overlook Trl, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Walter Trombold is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Trombold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Lung Metastases, and Aluminosis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lester E Cox Medical Centers

      1530 E Republic Rd, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Newbold is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Newbold 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, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      4049 S Campbell Ave, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Baird is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Baird is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Wilson Disease, Menkes Disease, Familial Benign Copper Deficiency, and Brittle Cornea Syndrome.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Southern Missouri Ambulatory Services LLC

      2150 W Republic Rd, 112 Mercy Gh Urgent Care S, 
      Springfield, MO 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brandon Wiese is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Springfield, Missouri. Dr. Wiese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Tracheitis, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Wiese is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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 Nixa, 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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