The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in West Chester, PA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 477 doctor with experience in Empyema near West Chester, PA. Of these, 384 are Experienced, 77 are Advanced and 16 are Distinguished.

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477 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Primary Care Concord

    161 Wilmington W Chester Pike, Suite 1200, 
    Chadds Ford, PA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Raymond Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Carter 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 High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Carter is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ira M. Thal, MD

    1615 E Boot Rd, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ira Thal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Alzheimer's Disease, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Dr. Thal is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Thal is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    ENT And Allergy Specialists

    826 Main St, Ste 201, 
    Phoenixville, PA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Broker is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Broker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 38 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nasal Polyps, Sinusitis, Empyema, Septoplasty, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Broker is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

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    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    ENT And Allergy Specialists

    826 Main St, Ste 201, 
    Phoenixville, PA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Swanson is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Swanson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Otitis, Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Empyema. Dr. Swanson is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    ENT And Allergy Specialists

    826 Main St, Ste 201, 
    Phoenixville, PA 
     (12.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laurence Cramer is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cramer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Hearing Loss. Dr. Cramer is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Ophthalmology And Otolaryngology.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    PentaHealth Internal Medicine West Chester

    520 Maple Ave Ste 4, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Atlas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Atlas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thrombocytopenia, High Cholesterol, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Obesity. Dr. Atlas is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Referral may be required

    Chester County Otolaryngology And Allergy Associates West Chester

    795 East Marshall Street, Suite 301, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Ward is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ward is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Ward is board certified in Otolaryngology, 1999. Dr. Ward is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Midlantic Urology West Chester

    1055 Andrew Drive, Suite A, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Donald Andersen is a Urologist practicing medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Andersen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 39 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Andersen is board certified in Urology, 1996. Dr. Andersen is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    PentaHealth Family Practice West Chester

    1240 Wrights Lane, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Catania is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Catania is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 35 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Coronary Heart Disease, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Catania is board certified in Family Medicine, 2012. Dr. Catania is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    PentaHealth Family Practice West Chester

    1240 Wrights Ln, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sony John is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. John is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Opisthotonos, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Muscle Spasms. Dr. John is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    PentaHealth Family Practice West Chester

    1240 Wrights Ln, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Hornick is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hornick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Hornick is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Family Practice Associates Of Exton & Marshallton P.C.

    770 W Lincoln Hwy, 
    Exton, PA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Belfiglio is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Exton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Belfiglio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Obesity, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Belfiglio is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Family Practice Associates Of Exton & Marshallton P.C.

    770 W Lincoln Hwy, 
    Exton, PA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Valerie Mcauley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Exton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcauley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Asthma, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Mcauley is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Family Practice Associates Of Exton & Marshallton P.C.

    770 W Lincoln Hwy, 
    Exton, PA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Mcguire is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Exton, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mcguire is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Mcguire is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Primary Care Concord

    161 Wilmington W Chester Pike, Suite 1200, 
    Chadds Ford, PA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Lainoff is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lainoff 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, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Rotor Syndrome. Dr. Lainoff is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Primary Care Hockessin

    726 Yorklyn Road, Suite 100, 
    Hockessin, DE 
     (12.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Burke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hockessin, Delaware. Dr. Burke 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 High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Burke is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Christiana Care Health Services Inc

    726 Yorklyn Rd, Suite 100, 
    Hockessin, DE 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dana Newswanger is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hockessin, Delaware. Dr. Newswanger 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 High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Newswanger is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    PentaHealth Internal Medicine West Chester

    520 Maple Ave Ste 4, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Chin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Reticuloendotheliosis, Hairy Cell Leukemia (HCL), Osteomyelitis in Children, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Chin is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    PentaHealth Family Practice West Chester

    1240 Wrights Ln, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Madeline Wood is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced 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 High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Wood is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    PentaHealth Family Practice West Chester

    1240 Wrights Ln, 
    West Chester, PA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Boucher is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Boucher 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 High Cholesterol, Obesity, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Boucher 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 West Chester, PA?

    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 West Chester, PA?

    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 West Chester, PA?

    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 West Chester, PA?

    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 West Chester, PA?

    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 West Chester, PA?

    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 West Chester, PA?

    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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