The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Franklin, TN

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Franklin, TN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 161 doctor with experience in Empyema near Franklin, TN. Of these, 133 are Experienced, 23 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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161 providers found
    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Urology Associates PC

    1909 Mallory Ln, Suite 110, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Selph is a Urologist in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Selph has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urethral Stricture, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Selph is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Westgate Office - Ear Nose Throat

    1622 Westgate Cir, 
    Brentwood, TN 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Todd Huber is an Otolaryngologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Huber 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, Empyema, and Low Nasal Bridge.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Williamson Medical Group LLC

    4323 Carothers Pkwy Ste 605, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Hunt is an Internal Medicine provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Hunt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Grass Allergy.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Williamson Health Supportive And Palliative Care Services

    4323 Carothers Pkwy Ste 605, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Devin Sherman is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Sherman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Williamson Health Supportive And Palliative Care Services

    4323 Carothers Pkwy Ste 605, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Milstone is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Milstone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Asthma, and Obstructive Sleep Apnea.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Cardiology | Pulmonary Medicine

    Williamson Health Supportive And Palliative Care Services

    4323 Carothers Pkwy Ste 605, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tufik Assad is a Cardiologist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Assad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    109 Del Rio Pike, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brandon Allen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Allen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Allergy and Immunology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Allergy and Immunology

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    919 Murfreesboro Rd, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Hagaman is an Allergy and Immunologist in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Hagaman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hives, Common Variable Immune Deficiency, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Williamson Medical Group, LLC

    4323 Carothers Pkwy, Suite 605, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karl Kuhn is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Kuhn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Dr. Kuhn is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema
    4601 Carothers Pkwy, Suite 475, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joel Locke is a Urologist in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Locke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Vasectomy. Dr. Locke is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Urology Associates PC

    1909 Mallory Ln, Suite 110, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Hassan is a Urologist in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Hassan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Hassan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    2339 Hillsboro Rd Ste 100, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Mcginley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Mcginley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Infant Hyperglycemia, Gout, and Empyema.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Westgate Office - Ear Nose Throat

    1622 Westgate Cir, 
    Brentwood, TN 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Mowery is an Otolaryngologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Mowery 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), Otitis, Sinusitis, and Empyema.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Westgate Office - Ear Nose Throat

    1622 Westgate Cir, 
    Brentwood, TN 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ryan Duncan is an Otolaryngologist in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dr. Duncan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Tonsillitis. Dr. Duncan is currently accepting new patients.

    Otis B. Rickman
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ascension Saint Thomas Chest & Lung Center - West

    4230 Harding Pike, Suite 530, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (14.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Rickman served as director of the interventional pulmonology section at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN, from 2009-2023. He is a founding partner of the Ascension Saint Thomas Chest and Lung Center and serves as Director of Interventional Pulmonology and Bronchoscopy for the Ascension Saint Thomas Health system. He is Professor of Medicine at University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center. He has been recognized by many national societies and is a former member of the AABIP Board of Directors. The American College of Chest Physicians has recognized him on multiple occasions as a Distinguished CHEST Educator and he is actively involved in procedural education at the local, national, and international levels. His clinical and translational research interests focus on medical devices, early diagnosis, and prevention of lung cancer. His clinical work is on lung nodules, lung cancer, pleural diseases and interventional pulmonology. Dr. Rickman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    109 Del Rio Pike, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Bastian is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Bastian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    919 Murfreesboro Rd, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Mosley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Mosley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, Parainfluenza, and Otitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Williamson Health West Franklin Primary Care

    1950 Downs Blvd Ste 102, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kelly Snyder is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Infant Hyperglycemia, Hemolytic Crisis, and Hemolytic Anemia.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Williamson Health West Franklin Primary Care

    1950 Downs Blvd Ste 102, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Dodge is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Dodge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypothyroidism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Franklin Surgery Center Of Medcore

    2105 Edward Curd Ln, 
    Franklin, TN 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leo Moody is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Franklin, Tennessee. Dr. Moody is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Restless Legs Syndrome, and Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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 Franklin, TN?

    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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