The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Madison, TN

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Madison, TN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 272 doctor with experience in Empyema near Madison, TN. Of these, 212 are Experienced, 46 are Advanced and 14 are Distinguished.

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272 providers found
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    ENT Sinus And Allergy Clinic

    3443 Dickerson Pike Ste 320, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Enrich is an Otolaryngologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Enrich 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), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Enrich is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Richier is a Urologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Richier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Richier is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Riverside Family Medicine

    1210 Briarville Rd Bldg F, 
    Madison, TN 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Skyline Hospitalists LLC

    3443 Dickerson Pike Ste 680, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alberto Gonzalez is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Neuro Resource PC

    3443 Dickerson Pike Ste 300, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Jackson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, H1N1 Influenza, Flu, and Sinusitis.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Advanced in Empyema

    Urology Associates PC

    3443 Dickerson Pike, Suite 160, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Head is a Urologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Head is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Head is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

    Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

    3443 Dickerson Pike, Suite 400, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Kingree is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Kingree is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma in Children, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kingree is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine

    Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

    3024 Business Park Cir, 
    Goodlettsville, TN 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Clyde Southwell is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Dr. Southwell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Southwell is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Amit S. Patel M.D.

    3901 Central Pike, 
    Hermitage, TN 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amit Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Hermitage, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1916 Patterson St Ste 201, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amaresh Misra is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Misra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Tracheitis, and Swallowing Difficulty.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Distinguished in Empyema

    Urology Associates PC

    2801 Charlotte Ave, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Wendland is a Urologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Wendland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Wendland is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Fabien Maldonado is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Maldonado is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Maldonado is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Allergy and Immunology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Allergy and Immunology

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    1301 Medical Ctr Dr, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (9.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Czech, Farsi, Slovak, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Samira Shojaee is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Shojaee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Empyema, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Shojaee 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 
     (11.4 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
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Riverside Family Medicine

    1210 Briarville Rd Bldg F, 
    Madison, TN 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tony Freeman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Madison, Tennessee. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Avian Influenza.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Madison Adult Medicine Inc.

    607 W Due West Ave Ste 122, 
    Madison, TN 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Jeon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Madison, Tennessee. Dr. Jeon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Diabetic Nephropathy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Riverside Family Medicine

    1210 Briarville Rd Bldg F, 
    Madison, TN 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Peter Geleskie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Madison, Tennessee. Dr. Geleskie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Clubbing of the Fingers or Toes.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Pulmonary Medicine | Emergency Medicine

    Advanced Diagnostic Imaging PC

    3443 Dickerson Pike, Suite 500, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Prakashchandra Patel is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Pneumonia. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Sleep Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Middle Tennessee Pulmonary Associates LLC

    3443 Dickerson Pike, Suite 680, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    5+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brooke Counce is a Sleep Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Counce has been practicing medicine for over 5 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, and Emphysema.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Meharry Health Network PC

    2700 Gallatin Pike Ste A, 
    Nashville, TN 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Banks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Banks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thrush, Familial Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis, Obesity, and Obesity in Children.

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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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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 Madison, 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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