The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in grand island, NY

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 127 doctor with experience in Empyema near grand island, NY. Of these, 114 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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127 providers found
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Medfirst Urgent Care PLLC

    3190 Niagara Falls Blvd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Saburo Okazaki is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Okazaki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, Parainfluenza, Otitis, and Sinusitis. Dr. Okazaki is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    4988 Harlem Rd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Cronin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Cronin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Asthma in Children, Asthma, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Cronin is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Chazen is a Urologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Chazen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses UPJ Obstruction, Hydronephrosis, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Ear Nose & Throat Associate Of WNY PC

    6941 Elaine Dr, 
    Niagara Falls, NY 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Taylor is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Niagara Falls, New York. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, Perichondritis, Sialadenitis, and Hearing Loss.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Arvind K. Wadhwa M.D.

    273 Division St, 
    North Tonawanda, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nathalie Bousader-Armstrong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Bousader-Armstrong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Obesity. Dr. Bousader-Armstrong is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    7264 Nash Rd, 
    North Tonawanda, NY 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Pawlowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in North Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Pawlowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Pawlowski is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    MDVIP - Niagara Falls, NY

    4515 Military Rd, 
    Niagara Falls, NY 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Todd Orszulak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Niagara Falls, New York. Dr. Orszulak 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 High Cholesterol, Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Diabetic Nephropathy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Orszulak is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1091 Main St Ste 301, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Maritza Baez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Baez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sciatica, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Baez is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Beatrice Community Hospital And Health Center

    4800 Hospital Pkwy, 
    Beatrice, NE 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sandra Parks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Beatrice, Nebraska. Dr. Parks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Sinusitis. Dr. Parks is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Niagara Urology Associates PC

    1 Colomba Dr Ste 2, 
    Niagara Falls, NY 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yahya Hashmi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Niagara Falls, New York. Dr. Hashmi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required
    Elm And Carlton St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Schwaab is a Urologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Schwaab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Renal Oncocytoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Schwaab is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kaleida Health

    100 High St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Frieary is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Frieary is rated as an Advanced 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 Asthma, Obesity, Sinusitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Associated Physicians Of WNY

    1616 Kensington Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (10.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jacqueline Heim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Heim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Heim is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Wny Urology-Niagara Professional Park

    3850 Saunders Settlement Rd, 
    Sanborn, NY 
     (10.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Bodkin is a Urologist practicing medicine in Sanborn, New York. Dr. Bodkin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bladder, Hydronephrosis, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Office

    601 Division St, 
    North Tonawanda, NY 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Olivia Smith-Blackwell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in North Tonawanda, New York. Dr. Smith-Blackwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Sitosterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Office

    2950 Elmwood Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Lillie is a Urologist practicing medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Lillie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Renal Oncocytoma, Bladder Stones, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Kenmore Mercy Hospital

    2950 Elmwood Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shehla Haque is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Haque is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Vertigo, Headache, Fecal Impaction, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2914 Elmwood Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Kessler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kessler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Vertigo, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Frank R. Laurri M.D. & Associates PC

    10175 Niagara Falls Blvd, 
    Niagara Falls, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Edward Ventresca is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Niagara Falls, New York. Dr. Ventresca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, COVID-19, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Lung Metastases.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Frank R. Laurri M.D. & Associates PC

    10175 Niagara Falls Blvd, 
    Niagara Falls, NY 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Annemarie Bannister is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Niagara Falls, New York. Dr. Bannister is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Obesity, Cirrhosis, and Obesity in Children.

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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 grand island, 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 grand island, 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 grand island, 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 grand island, 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 grand island, 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 grand island, 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 grand island, 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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