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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Empyema near Hayesville, NC. Of these, 24 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    29 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Plastic Surgery
      145 Medical Park Ln, Suite J, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Weisenburger is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Weisenburger is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. Dr. Weisenburger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Clay Comprehensive Health Services Inc

      241 Church St, 
      Hayesville, NC 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Justin Roby is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hayesville, North Carolina. Dr. Roby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Roby is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Clay Comprehensive Health Services Inc

      241 Church St, 
      Hayesville, NC 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Teresa Heavner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hayesville, North Carolina. Dr. Heavner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Heavner is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Clay Comprehensive Health Services Inc

      241 Church St, 
      Hayesville, NC 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Travis Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hayesville, North Carolina. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Acquired Tracheomalacia, Tracheobronchomalacia, Opioid Use Disorder, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      345 Courthouse Dr, 
      Hayesville, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Paula Boyle is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hayesville, North Carolina. Dr. Boyle 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 Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Boyle is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Union General Affiliated Services, LLC

      110 S Main St, 
      Hiawassee, GA 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ziyad Mugharbil is an Urologist in Hiawassee, Georgia. Dr. Mugharbil 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), Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Mugharbil is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Murphy Medical Center Inc

      75 Medical Park Ln, Suite D, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      56 Hospital St, 
      Hiawassee, GA 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Stahlkuppe is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hiawassee, Georgia. Dr. Stahlkuppe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Stahlkuppe is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      4188 E Us Highway 64, Physicians Building Suite 1, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Mitchell is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Mitchell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Mitchell is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Murphy Medical Center Inc

      75 Medical Park Ln, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Margaret Lohf is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Lohf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, Osteomyelitis in Children, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Lohf is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Murphy Medical Center Inc

      145 Medical Park Ln, Suite L, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Murphy Medical Center Inc

      145 Medical Park Ln, Suite L, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Ryann Cowart is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Cowart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Fasciotomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Dr. Cowart is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Murphy Medical Center Inc

      183 Ledford St, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (12.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gary Roper is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Roper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Tracheitis, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Roper is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Union General Affiliated Services, LLC

      35 Hospital Rd, 
      Blairsville, GA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Fort is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Blairsville, Georgia. Dr. Fort is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Interstitial Lung Disease. Dr. Fort is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Andrews, NC 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Clayton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Andrews, North Carolina. Dr. Clayton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Clayton is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Murphy Medical Center Inc

      183 Ledford St, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (12.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Terry Fokakis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Fokakis 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 Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency. Dr. Fokakis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      228 Hilton St, 
      Murphy, NC 
       (12.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jillian Irwin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Murphy, North Carolina. Dr. Irwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Cirrhosis, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Irwin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Thomas Karisny MD PC

      202 Hospital Rd, 
      Blairsville, GA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Karisny is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Blairsville, Georgia. Dr. Karisny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Karisny is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Union General Affiliated Services, LLC

      11 Hospital Way, Suite A, 
      Blairsville, GA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jesse Rockmore is an Urologist in Blairsville, Georgia. Dr. Rockmore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Dr. Rockmore is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Union County Hospital Authority

      35 Hospital Rd, 
      Blairsville, GA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sharon Kestin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Blairsville, Georgia. Dr. Kestin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Kestin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, 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 Hayesville, 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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