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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 255 doctor with experience in Empyema near Halfmoon, NY. Of these, 218 are Experienced, 26 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    255 providers found
      Gavin Setzen
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gavin Setzen is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Albany, New York. Dr. Setzen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Perichondritis.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Physicians PLLC

      1783 Route 9, Suite 202, 
      Halfmoon, NY 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ranen Chakraborty is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Halfmoon, New York. Dr. Chakraborty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lymphadenitis, Streptococcal Group B Infection, Cellulitis, and Empyema.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Physicians PLLC

      6 Wellness Way, Suite 201, 
      Latham, NY 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Oleksiy Loytra is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Latham, New York. Dr. Loytra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Cellulitis, Asthma in Children, and Asthma.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Physicians PLLC

      6 Wellness Way, 
      Latham, NY 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Sipperly is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Latham, New York. Dr. Sipperly is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Obesity in Children.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Physicians PLLC

      6 Wellness Way, Suite 201, 
      Latham, NY 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tatiana Sazon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Latham, New York. Dr. Sazon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Tracheitis, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Hughes is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Hughes has been practicing medicine for over 43 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, Familial Deafness, and Myringotomy.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Siobhan Kuhar is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Kuhar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Kaufman is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Albany, New York. Dr. Kaufman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Adelson is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Albany, New York. Dr. Adelson 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, Nasal Polyps, and Empyema.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nora Perkins is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Perkins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Laryngeal Nerve Damage.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Hughes is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Hughes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Engle is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Engle has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Sialadenitis.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Albany Ent And Allergy Services PC

      123 Everett Rd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jessica Riccio is an Otolaryngologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Riccio is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Tonsil Stones.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Albany Medical College

      23 Hackett Blvd, 
      Albany, NY 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ronald Kaufman is an Urologist in Albany, New York. Dr. Kaufman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Clear Cell Sarcoma, Aquablation, and Nephrectomy.

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

      Ellis Hospital

      103 Sitterly Rd, 
      Halfmoon, NY 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Mcdonald is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Halfmoon, New York. Dr. Mcdonald 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), Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Ellis Hospital

      103 Sitterly Rd, 
      Halfmoon, NY 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Suzanne Palmieri is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Halfmoon, New York. Dr. Palmieri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy with Myoclonic-Atonic Seizures, West Syndrome, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Epilepsy in Children.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Albany Medical College

      1019 New Loudon Rd, 
      Cohoes, NY 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tricia Pelnik-Fecko is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Cohoes, New York. Dr. Pelnik-Fecko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Empyema.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Albany Medical College

      1019 New Loudon Rd, 
      Cohoes, NY 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Danielle Wales is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Cohoes, New York. Dr. Wales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Albany Medical College

      1019 New Loudon Rd, 
      Cohoes, NY 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kathleen Zabinski-Kramer is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Cohoes, New York. Dr. Zabinski-Kramer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, P.C.

      855 Route 146, Bldg B, 
      Clifton Park, NY 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Angell is an Urologist in Clifton Park, New York. Dr. Angell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Hydronephrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

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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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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 Halfmoon, NY?

      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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