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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Empyema near Union, MO. Of these, 32 are Experienced.

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    32 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Surgical Oncology

      Salida Hospital District

      550 W Us Hwy 50, 
      Salida, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brandon Bentz is an Otolaryngologist and a Surgical Oncologist in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Bentz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Male Pattern Baldness, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Low Nasal Bridge.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Salida Hospital District

      550 W Us Hwy 50, 
      Salida, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Wigington is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Wigington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acute Mountain Sickness, Chronic Cough, Vertigo, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Salida Hospital District

      550 W Us Hwy 50, 
      Salida, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Craig Otteni is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Otteni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Factor V Leiden Thrombophilia, Chronic Cough, Cerebral Hypoxia, and Vertigo.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Salida Hospital District

      550 W Us Hwy 50, 
      Salida, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Lombardo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Lombardo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Enlarged Liver, and Pleurisy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Salida Hospital District

      550 W Us Hwy 50, 
      Salida, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephanie Earhart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Salida, Colorado. Dr. Earhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Neuromyelitis Optica, Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1, Milk-Alkali Syndrome, and Hypercalcemia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      1935 Prairie Dell Rd Ste 400, 
      Union, MO 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joi Irving is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Union, Missouri. Dr. Irving is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Vitamin D Deficiency, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Irving is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      1935 Prairie Dell Rd, Suite 400, 
      Union, MO 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gretchen Farmer is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Union, Missouri. Dr. Farmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Otitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Obesity. Dr. Farmer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      1935 Prairie Dell Rd, Suite 400, 
      Union, MO 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amanda Burkheart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Union, Missouri. Dr. Burkheart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Burkheart is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      97 Saint Andrews Dr, 
      Union, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Richardson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Union, Missouri. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, Cluster Headache, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Sinusitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      97 Saint Andrews Dr, 
      Union, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Shaukat Thanawalla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Union, Missouri. Dr. Thanawalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Thanawalla is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      97 Saint Andrews Dr, 
      Union, MO 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jamie Borgmann is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Union, Missouri. Dr. Borgmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Subacute Combined Degeneration. Dr. Borgmann is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Washington University

      5201 Mid America Plz, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Atkinson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Atkinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Awake Craniotomy, and Craniectomy. Dr. Atkinson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Washington University

      5201 Mid America Plz, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Colleen Mcevoy is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Mcevoy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Mcevoy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Washington University

      5201 Mid America Plz, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Adam Anderson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sarcoidosis, Neurosarcoidosis, Interstitial Lung Disease, Lung Metastases, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy East Ambulatory Services LLC

      555 Washington Sq, 
      Washington, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Moore is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Washington, Missouri. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Tracheitis. Dr. Moore is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy East Ambulatory Services LLC

      555 Washington Sq, 
      Washington, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karen Lickenbrock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Washington, Missouri. Dr. Lickenbrock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Tracheitis, Cellulitis, and Lymphangitis. Dr. Lickenbrock is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      1001 Cardwell St, 
      Saint Clair, MO 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kenneth Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Clair, Missouri. Dr. Smith 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). Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      1001 Cardwell St, 
      Saint Clair, MO 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick Rose is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Clair, Missouri. Dr. Rose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Cirrhosis. Dr. Rose is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mercy Clinic Urology LLC

      901 Patients 1st Dr, Suite 3400, 
      Washington, MO 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Gill is an Urologist in Washington, Missouri. Dr. Gill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Gill is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Mercy Clinic Ent LLC

      901 Patients 1st Dr, Suite 3500, 
      Washington, MO 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Mcilwaine is an Otolaryngologist in Washington, Missouri. Dr. Mcilwaine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Thyroid Nodule, and Ruptured Eardrum. Dr. Mcilwaine 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 Union, 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 Union, 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 Union, 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 Union, 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 Union, 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 Union, 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 Union, 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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