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    MediFind found 1362 doctor with experience in Empyema near Valley Stream, NY. Of these, 1152 are Experienced, 189 are Advanced and 21 are Distinguished.

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    1,362 providers found
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Lawrence Family Medical Practice

      310 Broadway, 
      Lawrence, NY 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mitchell Kurk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lawrence, New York. Dr. Kurk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Anemia, and Myocarditis.

      Samir S. Taneja
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute For Urology At Lake Success

      450 Lakeville Road, Suite M42, 
      Lake Success, NY 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      As Senior Vice President of the Urology Service Line, Chair of theSmith Institute for Urology, and Chair of Urology at the Zucker Schoolof Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Samir Taneja, MD will establish hisclinical practice at Lenox Hill Hospital and Long Island Jewish MedicalCenter focused on the surgical management of prostate cancerand renal tumors. He is an expert in urologic oncology, renowned fortransforming the field of prostate cancer diagnosis and treatmentby improving methods of prostate imaging, cancer detection, anddisease localization. Having performed thousands of robotic, ablative,laparoscopic and open surgical procedures, his specific clinical focushas been in improving prostate cancer patient outcomes throughpioneering techniques for focal ablative therapy, refining surgicaltechniques for robotic prostatectomy and partial nephrectomy,devising accelerated recovery pathways for robotic prostatectomy/partial nephrectomy, and providing muti-modal surgical approachesfor patients with high risk and recurrent prostate cancer. As leader ofthe department, he will strive to ensure individualized care of urologicdisease through state-of-the-art surgical approaches and multi-disciplinary care.Prior to joining Northwell, Dr Taneja was a faculty member of NYUGrossman School of Medicine for 29-years as a tenured professorof urology, radiology, and biomedical engineering. Most recently heserved as Director of the Division of Urologic Oncology and ViceChair in the Department of Urology at NYU Langone Health, as well asGenitourinary Program Leader in the Perlmutter Cancer Center.Dr. Taneja has conducted extensive clinical research on the use ofimaging in prostate cancer and is considered a pioneer in the use ofMRI to diagnose and localize prostate cancer and the emerging field ofprostate cancer focal therapy. He has authored more than 250 articles,30 book chapters, and six textbooks and monographs on urologiccancer and surgery. He is the editor of Taneja's Complications ofUrologic Surgery: Prevention and Diagnosis, one of the most widely readtextbooks in American Urology. Dr. Taneja is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

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      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Medex Diagnostic And Treatment Center

      111-29 Queens Blvd, 
      Queens, NY 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Khasidy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Queens, New York. Dr. Khasidy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

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      Michael Setzen
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 113, 
      Great Neck, NY 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      I specialize primarily in the Nose and Sinuses including septoplasty,rhinoplasty,endoscopic sinus surgery,snoring and sleep apnea surgery in adults and children.I also treat hearing and balance problems and hoarseness,reflux and swallowing problems.See my web page for more details about my practice and my involvement in Otolaryngology locally,nationally and worldwide at www.michaelsetzen.com. Dr. Setzen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Septoplasty, and Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery.

      Philip W. Perlman
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      333 East Shore Road, Suite 102, 
      Manhasset, NY 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Perlman is an Otolaryngologist in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Perlman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Jason B. Karp
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Pulmonary Medicine And Cardiology At Manhasset

      1350 Northern Boulevard, 
      Manhasset, NY 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Karp is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Karp is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Lung Nodules.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      20 W Lincoln Ave, 
      Valley Stream, NY 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Benjamin Leeman is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Leeman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Grass Allergy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      City Medical Of Upper East Side PLLC

      585 Merrick Rd, 
      Lynbrook, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steve Mermelstein is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. Mermelstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Emphysema.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      City Medical Of Upper East Side PLLC

      585 Merrick Rd, 
      Lynbrook, NY 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Blum is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. Blum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Lung Metastases.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      25302 147th Ave, 
      Rosedale, NY 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dwayne Rollins is an Otolaryngologist in Rosedale, New York. Dr. Rollins 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), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Palatal Myoclonus.

      Neal E. Feit
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Internal Medicine At Valley Stream

      300 Franklin Avenue, 
      Valley Stream, NY 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neal Feit is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Feit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity, and Familial Hypertension.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      North Shore Medical Group Of The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine

      1436 Broadway, 
      Hewlett, NY 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ciro Ciccarelli is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Hewlett, New York. Dr. Ciccarelli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Emphysema, and Asthma in Children.

      Eric A. Shoenfeld
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      900 Franklin Avenue, 
      Valley Stream, NY 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Shoenfeld is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Valley Stream, New York. Dr. Shoenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Monte J. Nussbaum
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Family Medicine And Endocrinology At Lynbrook

      733 Sunrise Hwy, First Floor, 
      Lynbrook, NY 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Monte Nussbaum is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. Nussbaum 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 Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, and Hypertension.

      Henry M. Zupnick
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine Specialties And Cardiology At Lynbrook

      733 Sunrise Hwy, Third Floor, 
      Lynbrook, NY 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Henry Zupnick is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. Zupnick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Grass Allergy, and Emphysema.

      Shashi S. Shah
      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgery And Smith Institute For Urology At Lynbrook

      733 Sunrise Hwy, Second Floor, 
      Lynbrook, NY 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu

      Shashi Shah is an Urologist in Lynbrook, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Prostatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Franklin Square

      401 Franklin Avenue, 
      Franklin Square, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Javid Nassiri is an Otolaryngologist in Franklin Square, New York. Dr. Nassiri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      North Shore Medical Group Of The Mount Sinai School Of Medicine

      2 Lincoln Ave, 
      Rockville Centre, NY 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raymond Sultan is an Urologist in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Sultan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      178 Sunrise Hwy, 
      Rockville Centre, NY 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Reza Naghavi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville Centre, New York. Dr. Naghavi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pemphigus, Heart Murmurs, Asthma in Children, and Asthma.

      Dominic Spera
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine At Lawrence

      215 Rockaway Tpke, 
      Lawrence, NY 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dominic Spera is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lawrence, New York. Dr. Spera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency, Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption Deficiency, Glucose Phosphate Isomerase Deficiency, and Obesity.

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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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream, 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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