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    MediFind found 349 doctor with experience in Empyema near North Kansas City, MO. Of these, 291 are Experienced, 55 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    349 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Samin Akhtar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Akhtar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ability Kc

      3011 Baltimore Ave, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Melissa Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Hypertension. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Empowerme Wellness Kansas City LLC

      9101 N Ambassador Dr, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Scully is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Scully is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Scully is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Medical Group Of Kansas City LLC

      6675 Holmes Rd, Suite 550, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Serbo Croatian
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Dahl is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Dahl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Dahl is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      6675 Holmes Rd, Suite 550, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Elliott Franks is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Franks 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 Obesity in Children. Dr. Franks is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Kansas City Urology Care PA

      1950 Diamond Pkwy, Suite 200, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Herrick is an Urologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Herrick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Herrick is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 500, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Gaunt is an Otolaryngologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Gaunt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Laryngeal Cancer, DFNB1, Myringotomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Gaunt is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Kansas City Urology Care PA

      2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 500, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Justin Albani is an Urologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Albani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Carbuncle, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Albani is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Kansas City Urology Care PA

      2800 Clay Edwards Dr, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kent Haggard is an Urologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Haggard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Haggard is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Kansas City Urology Care PA

      2800 Clay Edwards Dr, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Brandan Kramer is an Urologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Kramer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema
      2750 Clay Edwards Dr Ste 500, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Collins is an Urologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Collins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kathryn Hanson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Hanson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Labruzzo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Labruzzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Labruzzo is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephanie Swords is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Swords is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Colonoscopy. Dr. Swords is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 240, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German
      Accepting New Patients

      Dana Vossler is a Hospital Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Vossler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Colonoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Vossler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2700 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 400, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kenneth Mann is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Mann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Diabetic Neuropathy, Pacemaker Implantation, and Ureteroscopy.

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

      Meritas Health Corporation

      2790 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 1250, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrea Anthony is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Anthony is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Anthony is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Kansas City Urology Care PA

      2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 500, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Holmes is an Urologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Holmes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Vasectomy. Dr. Holmes is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Ste 200a, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason So is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. So is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. So is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Kansas City Urology Care PA

      2750 Clay Edwards Dr, Suite 500, 
      North Kansas City, MO 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Samuel Kuykendall is an Urologist in North Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Kuykendall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Kuykendall 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 North Kansas City, 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 North Kansas City, 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 North Kansas City, 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 North Kansas City, 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 North Kansas City, 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 North Kansas City, 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 North Kansas City, 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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