The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in carolina beach, NC

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 77 doctor with experience in Empyema near carolina beach, NC. Of these, 64 are Experienced and 13 are Advanced.

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77 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Wilmington Health PLLC

    1300 Bridge Barrier Rd Ste 2, 
    Carolina Beach, NC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Ruscetti is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Carolina Beach, North Carolina. Dr. Ruscetti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, High Cholesterol, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Ruscetti is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care - Myrtle Grove

    5145 South College Road, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Warhaftig is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Warhaftig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Heart Murmurs, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Warhaftig is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Warhaftig is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care - Myrtle Grove

    5145 South College Road, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dean Karras is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Karras is rated as an Experienced 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 Lung Cancer, Sitosterolemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Karras is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Karras is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care - Myrtle Grove

    5145 South College Road, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Janette Cherry is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Cherry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Acute Cystitis. Dr. Cherry is board certified in Physician Assistant. Dr. Cherry is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care - Myrtle Grove

    5145 South College Road, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dixon Gregory is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Gregory is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Gregory is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Gregory is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care - Myrtle Grove

    5145 South College Road, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Shona Martin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Martin 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 Sitosterolemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Folate Deficiency. Dr. Martin is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Martin is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Pelican Family Medicine P.A.

    5429 Wrightsville Ave, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Armitage is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Armitage is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease. Dr. Armitage is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Office

    3534 College Rd S Ste F, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christian Lambertsen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Lambertsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis, and Cellulitis. Dr. Lambertsen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Carolina Healthcare Associates Inc

    5145 College Rd S, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Allen-Iii is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Allen-Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Abetalipoproteinemia, Familial HDL Deficiency, Fish-Eye Disease, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Allen-Iii is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1124 Gallery Park Ln Ste 300, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Staub is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Staub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Boiling Spring Lakes Family Medicine

    3599 George II Hwy, 
    Southport, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Domenic Palagruto-Ii is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Southport, North Carolina. Dr. Palagruto-Ii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Infant Hyperglycemia, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Palagruto-Ii is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Rebecca H. Brown MD PA

    3599 George II Hwy, 
    Southport, NC 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Wood is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Southport, North Carolina. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, Anemia, and Vertigo. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Wha Medical Clinic PLLC

    1202 Medical Center Dr, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (11.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jessica Burkett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Burkett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Burkett is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Wilmington, NC

    1908 Meeting Ct, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Boyan Georgiev is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Georgiev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Hypertensive Heart Disease. Dr. Georgiev is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Novant Health New Hanover Primary Care - Wilmington

    1960 S 16th St, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Craig is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Craig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Migraine with Brainstem Aura, High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Craig is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Cape Fear Hospital

    5301 Wrightsville Ave, 
    Wilmington, NC 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Rudyk is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Rudyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 79 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rudyk is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Novant Health Urology Partners - Leland

    1333 S. Dickinson Drive, Suite 230, 
    Leland, NC 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Robbins is a Urologist practicing medicine in Leland, North Carolina. Dr. Robbins is rated as an Advanced 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 Boils, Kidney Stones, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Robbins is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Novant Health Urology Partners - Leland

    1333 S. Dickinson Drive, Suite 230, 
    Leland, NC 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Lydia Laboccetta is a Urologist practicing medicine in Leland, North Carolina. Dr. Laboccetta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Boils, Kidney Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Laboccetta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Novant Health Urology - Brunswick Forest

    1333 South Dickinson Drive, Suite 230, 
    Leland, NC 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anshu Guleria is a Urologist practicing medicine in Leland, North Carolina. Dr. Guleria is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Kidney Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatic Artery Embolization. Dr. Guleria is board certified in Urology. Dr. Guleria is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Urology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Empyema
    Urology | Pediatrics
    Referral may be required

    Novant Health Urology - Brunswick Forest

    1333 South Dickinson Drive, Suite 230, 
    Leland, NC 
     (14.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Bennett is a Urologist and a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in Leland, North Carolina. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Advanced 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 UPJ Obstruction, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Bennett is board certified in Urology. Dr. Bennett 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 carolina beach, 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 carolina beach, 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 carolina beach, 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 carolina beach, 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 carolina beach, 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 carolina beach, 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 carolina beach, 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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