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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 82 doctor with experience in Empyema near Newton, NC. Of these, 61 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

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    82 providers found
      William A. Jarrett
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PA

      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      29+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      William Jarrett is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Jarrett has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Grass Allergy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Newton Family Physicians PA

      767 W 1st St, 
      Newton, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Bartholomew Lopina is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newton, North Carolina. Dr. Lopina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Food Allergy. Dr. Lopina is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Newton Family Physicians PA

      767 W 1st St, 
      Newton, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alan Story is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newton, North Carolina. Dr. Story is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Gout, and Glossitis. Dr. Story is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Newton Family Physicians PA

      767 W 1st St, 
      Newton, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shannon Sherfey is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newton, North Carolina. Dr. Sherfey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Cellulitis, and Sinusitis. Dr. Sherfey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Newton Family Physicians PA

      767 W 1st St, 
      Newton, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Peltzer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newton, North Carolina. Dr. Peltzer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Cellulitis, and Sinusitis. Dr. Peltzer is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Newton Family Physicians PA

      767 W 1st St, 
      Newton, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hmong
      Accepting New Patients

      Ying Vang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newton, North Carolina. Dr. Vang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Cellulitis, and Sinusitis. Dr. Vang is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PA

      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Melon is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Melon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Melon is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PA

      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jamey Cost is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Cost is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Cost is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Dawn De Neef is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. De Neef is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Grass Allergy. Dr. De Neef is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PA

      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Willard Harrill is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Harrill is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Auditory Processing Disorder, DFNB1, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Harrill is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PA

      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Hendricker is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Hendricker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Empyema, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Hendricker is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Frank Mauldin is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Mauldin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, Grass Allergy, and Sinusitis. Dr. Mauldin is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Carolina Ear Nose And Throat-Sinus And Allergy Center PA

      304 10th Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Falls is an Otolaryngologist in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Falls is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1. Dr. Falls is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      767 W 1st St, 
      Newton, NC 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Forshey is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newton, North Carolina. Dr. Forshey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Hematoma, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Wake Forest Health Network LLC

      305 1st St E, 
      Conover, NC 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Vierling is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Conover, North Carolina. Dr. Vierling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gout, and Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia. Dr. Vierling is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      711 Fairgrove Church Rd Se, 
      Conover, NC 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Cabral is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Conover, North Carolina. Dr. Cabral is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Tick Paralysis. Dr. Cabral is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      810 Fairgrove Church Rd Se, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Daniel Anderson is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Anderson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Emphysema, Bullae, and Bronchiectasis. Dr. Anderson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

      1985 Startown Rd, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hmong, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Paul Sykes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Sykes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Cellulitis. Dr. Sykes is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

      2712 S Nc 127 Hwy, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Witke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Witke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Witke is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Catawba Valley Medical Group Inc

      24 2nd Ave Ne, 
      Hickory, NC 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Burton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hickory, North Carolina. Dr. Burton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Macroamylasemia, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Burton 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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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 Newton, 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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