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    MediFind found 139 doctor with experience in Empyema near Winston Salem, NC. Of these, 117 are Experienced, 17 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    139 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Shelburne is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Shelburne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Acne, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension. Dr. Shelburne is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Browne is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Browne has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Browne is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ashton Molai is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Molai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Molai is currently accepting new patients.

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      Stephen Potts
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates

      110 Charlois Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      34+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Potts is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Potts has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema

      Forsyth Memorial Hospital Inc

      2010 Baldwin Ln, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brad Bauer is an Urologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Bauer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Boils, Kidney Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Bauer is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      105 Vest Mill Cir, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Davis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Davis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Shingles, and Coccydynia.

      Carl Phipps
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates

      110 Charlois Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Carl Phipps is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Phipps has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and 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 Tonsil Stones.

      Joseph Inman
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates

      110 Charlois Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Inman is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Inman has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

      Stephen Harper
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates

      110 Charlois Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      30+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Harper is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Harper has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Thyroidectomy.

      John Britt
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates

      110 Charlois Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Britt is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Britt has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Infant Hearing Loss, and Thyroidectomy.

      Richard Shin
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Novant Health Urology - Baldwin

      2010 Baldwin Lane, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Shin is an Urologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Shin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.

      James Spencer
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Novant Health Forsyth Family Medicine

      400 Jonestown Road, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Spencer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Spencer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Gastroparesis, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Adam Campbell
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Piedmont Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates -Kernersville

      280 Broad St, Ste B, 
      Kernersville, NC 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      14+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Campbell is an Otolaryngologist in Kernersville, North Carolina. Dr. Campbell has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, Low Nasal Bridge, and Septoplasty.

      David Lee
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Novant Health Village Point Family Medicine

      7130 Village Medical Circle, 
      Clemmons, NC 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clemmons, North Carolina. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      Medical Ctr Blvd, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Majid Mirzazadeh is an Urologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Mirzazadeh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Mirzazadeh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      131 Miller St, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Clinger is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Clinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Clinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Wake Forest University Health Sciences

      131 Miller St, 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Drew Plonk is an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Plonk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, and Turbinectomy. Dr. Plonk is currently accepting new patients.

      Loray Blair
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Novant Health Today's Adult Primary Care

      2001 Todays Woman Ave., 
      Winston Salem, NC 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Loray Blair is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Blair has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Anthony Kummer
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Novant Health Adult Primary Care Miller Street

      50 Miller St, Suite G, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Kummer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. Kummer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Sciatica, Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis, and Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT).

      Betsy English
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Novant Health Adult Primary Care Miller Street

      50 Miller St, Suite G, 
      Winston-salem, NC 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Betsy English is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Winston-salem, North Carolina. Dr. English is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

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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 Winston Salem, 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 Winston Salem, 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 Winston Salem, 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 Winston Salem, 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 Winston Salem, 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 Winston Salem, 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 Winston Salem, 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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