The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Brownsville, TX

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Brownsville, TX

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Empyema near Brownsville, TX. Of these, 22 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Chi Nguyen

    4770 N Expressway Ste 106, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chi Nguyen is an Otolaryngologist in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Ruptured Eardrum, Tinnitus, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    800 W Jefferson St, Suite 170, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Ewane is a Urologist in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Ewane has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Ewane is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Valley Cancer Associates PA

    844 Central Blvd, Suite 430, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Jose Maymi is a Urologist in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Maymi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Boils, Perirenal Abscess, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Maymi is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville

    1040 W Jefferson St, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rodolfo Longoria is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Longoria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gangrene, Lung Metastases, and Pleurisy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Yasmin Maldonado MD

    120 Uptown Ave, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yasmin Maldonado is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Maldonado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 28, Harding Ataxia, Spastic Ataxia Charlevoix-Saguenay Type, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Mediforce LLC

    1084 E Los Ebanos Blvd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rafael Arredondo is a General Surgeon in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Arredondo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Mastoiditis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Perichondritis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Valley Day And Night Clinic

    1755 W Price Rd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    C Lynn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Lynn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Morning Sickness, Peptic Ulcer, and Necrosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ahmad Karkoutly MDPA

    2300 Central Blvd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sundeep Reddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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

    Ahmad Karkoutly MDPA

    2300 Central Blvd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahmad Karkoutly is a primary care provider, practicing in Intensive Care Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Karkoutly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Enlarged Liver, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    SunLight Clinic

    625 E Price Rd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Lenz is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Lenz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Alzheimer's Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ricardo Abraham MD

    3125 W Alton Gloor Blvd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ricardo Abraham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Abraham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Abraham is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Brownsville Pulmonary Center P.A.

    844 Central Blvd Ste 420, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ricardo Schwarcz is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Schwarcz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, COVID-19, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Yanira Martinez MD

    100B E Alton Gloor Blvd Ste 270, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yanira Martinez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Athlete's Foot, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Osteomyelitis in Children. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Luis H. Robles MD PA

    1145 E Alton Gloor Blvd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Luis Robles is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Robles is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    RGV Health Medical Clinic PLLC

    832 Ridgewood St Ste B, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rafael Otero is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Otero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    M & M Clinic Adult Care

    4365 N Expressway Ste 800, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Humberto De La Vega is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. De La Vega is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Meige Disease, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Lymphedema, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

    Intensivist Medicine Services Of Tx, PLLC

    100 E Alton Gloor Blvd, Valley Rgnl Med Cntr, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Javier Jover is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Jover is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Jover is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Irina Minina MD

    1201 E Alton Gloor Blvd, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Irina Minina is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Minina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gangrene, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Rosas Medical Clinic

    5850 Ruben Torres SR Blvd Ste C2, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Rosas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Rosas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Truhealth Family Clinic PLLC

    10 Providencia Ct Ste 3, 
    Brownsville, TX 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Teresa Saavedra is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brownsville, Texas. Dr. Saavedra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Neuropathy, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome.

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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 Brownsville, TX?

    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 Brownsville, TX?

    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 Brownsville, TX?

    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 Brownsville, TX?

    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 Brownsville, TX?

    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 Brownsville, TX?

    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 Brownsville, TX?

    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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