The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Garner, NC

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 224 doctor with experience in Empyema near Garner, NC. Of these, 193 are Experienced, 28 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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224 providers found
    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Office

    876 Timber Dr, 
    Garner, NC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bhavna Vaidya-Tank is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Vaidya-Tank is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Vaidya-Tank is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    876 Timber Dr, 
    Garner, NC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), High Cholesterol, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Duke Raleigh Hospital

    3400 Wake Forest Rd, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Lentz is a Urologist practicing medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Lentz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Lentz is board certified in American Board Of Urology, Urology. Dr. Lentz is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Garner Internal Medicine PA

    200 Health Park Dr Ste 100, 
    Garner, NC 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Mayer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Mayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis in Children, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Mayer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Garner Internal Medicine PA

    200 Health Park Dr Ste 100, 
    Garner, NC 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Breiner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Breiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Breiner is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Garner Internal Medicine PA

    200 Health Park Dr Ste 100, 
    Garner, NC 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Turner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Turner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Osteomyelitis in Children, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension. Dr. Turner is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Allergy Partners Of The Triangle

    2615 Lake Dr Ste 301, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Aarons is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Aarons is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hives, Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (EIA), Anaphylaxis, and Serum Sickness.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    876 Timber Dr, 
    Garner, NC 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Urology-Raleigh Medical Park

    23 Sunnybrook Rd Ste 310, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Carmin Kalorin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Kalorin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Kidney Stones, Boils, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Kalorin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    3320 Executive Dr Ste 214, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Wagner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Infant Hyperglycemia, Obesity in Children, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Wagner is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Horizon Family Medicine-Clayton

    236 Butternut Ln, 
    Clayton, NC 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Harris is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Associated Urologists Of North Carolina PA

    3821 Ed Dr, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Longo is a Urologist practicing medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Longo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Longo is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Mann Ear Nose & Throat Clinic PA

    601 Keisler Dr Ste 200, 
    Cary, NC 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jared Spector is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Spector is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Spector is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Raleigh Medical Group PA

    3200 Blue Ridge Rd, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Selina James is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. James is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, and Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Dr. James is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Clayton Medical Associates P A

    100 Guy Rd, 
    Clayton, NC 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Joan Meehan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clayton, North Carolina. Dr. Meehan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Meehan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Raleigh Durham Medical Group PA

    600 New Waverly Pl Ste 203, 
    Cary, NC 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charlie Foster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Foster is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 80 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Foster is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Duke Primary Care Midtown

    5920 Sandy Forks Rd, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Rushad Shroff is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Shroff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Shroff is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Geriatric Medicine and American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine .

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Duke Primary Care Midtown

    5920 Sandy Forks Rd, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Bulgarian, French, Russian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Isabella Bentsen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Bentsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Asthma in Children, Asthma, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Bentsen is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine. Dr. Bentsen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Duke Primary Care Midtown

    5920 Sandy Forks Rd, 
    Raleigh, NC 
     (10.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    William Griffiths is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Raleigh, North Carolina. Dr. Griffiths is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Griffiths is board certified in American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    UNC Physicians Network Group Practices LLC

    801 Poole Dr, 
    Garner, NC 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mary Ference-Valenta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garner, North Carolina. Dr. Ference-Valenta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gout, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Ference-Valenta is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 Garner, 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 Garner, 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 Garner, 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 Garner, 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 Garner, 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 Garner, 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 Garner, 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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