The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Custer, SD

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 326 doctor with experience in Empyema near Custer, SD. Of these, 284 are Experienced, 39 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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326 providers found
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Avera Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine — Plaza 3

    810 E 23rd St Plaza 3, Suite 300, 
    Sioux Falls, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Barrett Larson provides pulmonary and critical care services at Avera Medical Group Pulmonary & Sleep Medicine in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Larson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Dr. Larson is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine American Board Of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary American Board Of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine.

    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Avera Ear, Nose & Throat — Yankton

    409 Summit, Pavillion, Suite 3200, 
    Yankton, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arthur \. Dr. Moeller is rated as an Advanced 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 Otitis, Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, and Myringotomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Access Health & Avera Medical Group — Chamberlain

    101 S Front St, Suite 1, 
    Chamberlain, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Papadopoulos is a urologist at Avera Medical Group Urology Mitchell. Dr. Papadopoulos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Obstructive Uropathy, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Papadopoulos is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Avera Medical Group Ear, Nose & Throat — Aberdeen

    820 1st Ave SE, Suite 100, 
    Aberdeen, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Cihak is an ear, nose & throat physician at Avera Medical Group Ear, Nose and Throat Aberdeen. Dr. Cihak is rated as an Experienced 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 Otitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Chronic Cough, and Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC). Dr. Cihak is board certified in American Academy Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Avera Medical Group Urology — Aberdeen

    310 S Penn St, Suite 203, 
    Aberdeen, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Leichter is a urologist at Avera Medical Group Urology Aberdeen. Dr. Leichter 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 Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Hydrocele, UPJ Obstruction, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Leichter is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
    Referral may be required

    Avera Medical Group ENT — Head & Neck Surgery — Plaza 1

    1417 S Cliff Ave Plaza 1, Suite 300, 
    Sioux Falls, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Greg DeSautel, MD is an otolaryngologist at Avera Medical Group ENT — Head & Neck Surgery — Plaza 1 in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Desautel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Desautel is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Avera Urology — Pierre

    801 E Sioux Ave, Floor 2, 
    Pierre, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Wyatt, MD provides urology care at Avera Medical Group in Pierre, SD. Dr. Wyatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Perirenal Abscess, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Wyatt is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Dells Area Hospital

    909 N Iowa Ave, 
    Dell Rapids, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Matt Herber is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Dell Rapids. Dr. Herber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Chronic Cough, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Herber is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Avera Medical Group Internal Medicine — Aberdeen

    105 S State St, Suite 202, 
    Aberdeen, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Myrmoe is an internal medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Internal Medicine Aberdeen. Dr. Myrmoe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Renovascular Hypertension, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Myrmoe is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Medical Group McGreevy Family Medicine — 69th & Western

    1910 W 69th St, 
    Sioux Falls, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Dierks is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group McGreevy 69th & Western Sioux Falls. Dr. Dierks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Dierks is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Gregory Hospital

    110 S Logan Ave, 
    Gregory, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Kafka is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Gregory. Dr. Kafka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Kafka is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Gregory Hospital

    110 S Logan Ave, 
    Gregory, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Bartling is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Gregory. Dr. Bartling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Bartling is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Medical Group Family Medicine — Dawley Farm

    1600 S Highline Ave, Suite 200, 
    Sioux Falls, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Stotz is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Family Health Center – Dawley Farm Sioux Falls. Dr. Stotz 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 Colorectal Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Stotz is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine; American Board Of Osteopathic Family Physicians.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    Referral may be required

    Avera Urology — Brookings

    310 22nd Ave, 
    Brookings, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dileep Bhat, MD, a urologist at Avera Medical Group Specialty Care Brookings, provides expert urologic care and surgery for people of all ages. Dr. Bhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Intussusception in Children, Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Medical Group Dell Rapids

    111 E 10th St, 
    Dell Rapids, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Jesse Nieuwenhuis provides primary care for patients of all ages at the Avera Medical Group Dell Rapids in Dell Rapids, SD. Dr. Nieuwenhuis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His clinical expertise encompasses COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Sciatica. Dr. Nieuwenhuis is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Medical Group Family Medicine — Marion Rd

    2100 S Marion Rd, Suite 200, 
    Sioux Falls, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Prestbo provides primary care at Avera Medical Group Family Health Center - Sioux Falls. Dr. Prestbo 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 Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteopenia, and Melorheostosis. Dr. Prestbo is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Medical Group Flandreau

    212 N Prairie St, 
    Flandreau, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Peterson is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Flandreau. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced 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 Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Coronary Heart Disease, and Renovascular Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Medical Group Family Health Center Sioux Falls

    2100 S Marion Rd, Suite 200, 
    Sioux Falls, SD 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Thury is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group McGreevy Family Medicine at Avera Medical Group Family Health Center Sioux Falls. Dr. Thury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nephrosclerosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Thury is board certified in Board Eligible-American Board Of Family Medicine.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Access Health & Avera Medical Group — Brookings

    400 22nd Ave, 
    Brookings, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachel Sunne, MD, provides expert family medicine care at Avera Medical Group Brookings, SD. Dr. Sunne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, Empyema, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Avera Gregory Hospital

    110 S Logan Ave, 
    Gregory, SD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Even is a family medicine physician at Avera Medical Group Gregory. Dr. Even is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Even is board certified in American Board Of Family Medicine.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    When should I see an Empyema doctor near Custer, SD?

    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 Custer, SD?

    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 Custer, SD?

    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 Custer, SD?

    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 Custer, SD?

    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 Custer, SD?

    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 Custer, SD?

    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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