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    MediFind found 164 doctor with experience in Empyema near Albuquerque, NM. Of these, 153 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    164 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Unm Medical Group Inc

      2211 Lomas Blvd Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Liat Shama is an Otolaryngologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Shama is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Perichondritis.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      201 Cedar St Se, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Onyia is an Otolaryngologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Onyia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Familial Deafness, Anosmia, and TMJ Disorders. Dr. Onyia is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      201 Cedar St Se, Suite 5600, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stefan Gutow is an Urologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Gutow is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Obstructive Uropathy, Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Gutow is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Unm Medical Group Inc

      2211 Lomas Blvd Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Arjan Flora is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Flora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Lung Nodules, Pneumomediastinum, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Flora is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Optumcare New Mexico LLC

      2901 Transport St Se, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Melvin Romero is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Romero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Grass Allergy, and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Romero is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants Ltd

      4901 Lang Ave Ne, New Mexico Cancer Center, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Roland Gerencer is an Otolaryngologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Gerencer 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), Sinusitis, Empyema, Turbinectomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Gerencer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Allergy and Immunology | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Allergy and Immunology | Pulmonary Medicine
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Schuyler is an Allergy and Immunologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Schuyler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sinusitis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema
      300 Cornell Dr Se Bldg 73, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Heather Applewhite is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Applewhite is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hives, Vibratory Urticaria, Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU), and Memory Loss. Dr. Applewhite is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Laura Mihalko is an Urologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Mihalko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Mihalko is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

      715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, Suite 301, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Katharine Pickett is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Pickett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

      715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, Suite 301, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rosa Galvez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Galvez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Knd Development 59 LLC

      700 High St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Victor Oliva-Gutierrez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Oliva-Gutierrez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Botulism, Osteomyelitis, Strep Throat, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

      601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Grollman is an Urologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Grollman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Netherlands Anesthesia, LLC

      601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Rader is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Rader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Infectious Arthritis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

      601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mario Benavidez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Benavidez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      New Mexico Clinical Research And Osteoporosis Center, Inc

      300 Oak St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Lewiecki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Lewiecki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Premature Ovarian Failure, and Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      New Mexico Clinical Research And Osteoporosis Center, Inc

      300 Oak St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lance Rudolph is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Rudolph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia, and Premature Ovarian Failure.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      1100 Central Ave Se, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Criddle is an Otolaryngologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Criddle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Trachoma, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Criddle is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      1100 Central Ave Se, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Hindi, Serbian
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Godwin is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Godwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Lung Metastases, Hypovolemic Shock, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Godwin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      1100 Central Ave Se, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Abou-Yassine is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Abou-Yassine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Bullae.

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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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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 Albuquerque, NM?

      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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