The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Burlington, NC

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Burlington, NC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Empyema near Burlington, NC. Of these, 25 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Herbon E. Fleming
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Pulmonology

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Herbon Fleming is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Fleming has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Bullae.

    Scott C. Elston
    Experienced in Empyema
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Emergency Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Urgent Care

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I am board certified in internal medicine and I have been practicing urgent care medicine since 1997. I enjoy the fast pace of urgent care, as well as the opportunity to solve problems for my patients. My approach has always been to accurately diagnose and treat underlying issues, while alleviating symptoms whenever possible. My training in internal medicine, my transitional internship (mixed medicine/surgery), as well as my previous roles as medical director of an intensive care unit and emergency room have prepared me well for the practice of urgent care. Growing up, I was undecided as to whether I wanted to become a detective or a teacher. I feel that my current work in urgent care allows me to be both!. Dr. Elston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Tracheitis, and Chronic Cough.

    Mark F. Miller
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Internal Medicine

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I grew up in West Texas scooping ice cream for my father at Baskin Robbins, attended Baylor University and then came to North Carolina for medical school at Duke University. My wife is from Danville and we settled in Burlington close to her brother, a local orthodontist. We have four children, and our family enjoys the outdoors in all seasons, anything from hiking to mountain climbing to kayaking. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

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    Ronald B. Laney
    Experienced in Empyema
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Emergency Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Urgent Care

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    I grew up in Durham, North Carolina. I always wanted to become a doctor. Medicine combines two things that I love: people and science. I am board-certified in family medicine and have been practicing urgent care medicine since 2011. I even served as medical director for a local urgent care center for five years. Trained as a primary care physician, I love the broad scope of urgent care medicine, along with the chance to perform procedures. I also love the challenge and variety of acute care needs and diagnoses. While medicine is challenging and patients are in need, I do try to connect with my patients and address their needs, but make them feel special at the same time. In my free time, I enjoy time with my wife and friends, exercising, and playing music as a hobby musician (guitar, bass, and drums). Dr. Laney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Kimberly G. Lykins
    Experienced in Empyema
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Emergency Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Urgent Care

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kimberly Lykins is a primary care provider, practicing in Emergency Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Lykins has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Tracheitis, Empyema, and Shingles.

    Vishwanath H. Hande
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Internal Medicine

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Kannada, Tamil
    Offers Telehealth

    I specialize in sleep medicine and pulmonary medicine. In sleep medicine, we are looking at patients with sleep-disordered breathing and other conditions, such as narcolepsy. It’s a fairly common problem and causes so many other symptoms that many times it is missed. A lot of patients may experience fatigue, trouble falling asleep, daytime sleepiness, and loud snoring, and the spouse may observe stoppages in breathing. Patients may also experience difficulty concentrating, acid reflux, headaches, erectile dysfunction, high blood pressure, and even cardiac issues. My job is to diagnose sleep disorders so we can resolve these issues. I also practice pulmonary medicine, mostly treating patients with COPD. I try to put myself in the patient’s shoes. That approach works well and helps me get a better feel for what my patient may be going through. My favorite part is meeting people, getting to know them and becoming a detective as to what is going on and how I can fix it. That technical approach gives me great satisfaction. Dr. Hande is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

    Kanhka Linthavong
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic West - Internal Medicine

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Laotian 
    Offers Telehealth

    I grew up in Albemarle, North Carolina and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for college and medical school and have lived in Burlington, North Carolina since 2008. That same year, I married my beautiful wife, Olivia, and we have three amazing kids. I feel extremely blessed to be able to practice medicine and be part of the community in Alamance County. I’m very involved with our Church, a local ministry called Young Life, and serve as the team physician for Western Alamance High School. Dr. Linthavong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Alamance Ear Nose And Throat LLP

    4030 Oaks Professional Pkwy Ste 201, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Creighton Vaught is a General Surgeon in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Vaught is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Infant Hearing Loss, Sinusitis, and DFNB1.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Piedmonth Health Seniorcare

    1214 Vaughn Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Piedmonth Health Seniorcare

    1214 Vaughn Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Charles Drew Community Health Center

    221 N Graham Hopedale Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Patel 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, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Charles Drew Community Health Center

    221 N Graham Hopedale Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ngwe Aycock is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Aycock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, Parainfluenza, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Solstas Lab-Alliance Medical Associates

    2905 Crouse Ln, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neelam Khan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic Inc

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Khary Carew is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Carew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic Inc

    1234 Huffman Mill Rd, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Walker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Walker 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 Empyema.

    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Byrnett Surgical Associates PLLC

    1248 Huffman Mill Rd Ste 200, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chapman Mcqueen is a General Surgeon in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Mcqueen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Sleep Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Sleep Medicine

    Byrnett Surgical Associates PLLC

    1248 Huffman Mill Rd Ste 200, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Bennett is a Sleep Medicine provider in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Grass Allergy.

    James F. Hedrick
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Kernodle Clinic Elon

    908 South Willison Ave, 
    Elon, NC 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I have been practicing family medicine at Kernodle Clinic since 2001. My practice includes patients age 5 and up. I currently see patients involving full scope of family medicine except obstetrics. I am available for in-person and telehealth appointments at Kernodle Clinic Elon. Dr. Hedrick 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 Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Cone Health Lebauer Healthcare At Burlington Station

    1409 University Dr Ste 105, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Teresa Tullo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Tullo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Macroamylasemia, and Obesity in Children.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    2905 Crouse Ln Fl 1, 
    Burlington, NC 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sheikh Tejan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Burlington, North Carolina. Dr. Tejan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Burlington, NC?

    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 Burlington, NC?

    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 Burlington, NC?

    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 Burlington, NC?

    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 Burlington, NC?

    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 Burlington, NC?

    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 Burlington, NC?

    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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