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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Empyema near Kerrville, TX. Of these, 15 are Experienced, 3 are Distinguished and 1 are Advanced.

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    19 providers found
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema

      Sylvester G Ramirez MD PLLC

      1001 Water St, Suite H, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sylvester Ramirez is an Otolaryngologist in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Ramirez 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 Thyroid Nodule. Dr. Ramirez is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      306b Wesley Dr, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Seijo Oi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Oi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Pneumonia.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Empyema
      Distinguished in Empyema
      310 Wesley Dr, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Gnuechtel is an Otolaryngologist in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Gnuechtel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Tinnitus, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      703 Hill Country Dr, Suite 201, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Grocki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Grocki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, High Cholesterol, Hypothyroidism, Bronchitis, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      723 Hill Country Dr, Suite C, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Odus Franklin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Osteoporosis, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Franklin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      1411 Water St, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Miloy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Miloy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Breast Cancer, and Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 101, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Marco De Los Santos is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. De Los Santos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Asthma, and Chronic Cough. Dr. De Los Santos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 101, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ralph Fritzsch is an Urologist in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Fritzsch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 202, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jarrod Wiggins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Wiggins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension. Dr. Wiggins is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 101, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Peters is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Peters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis, Miller-Fisher Syndrome, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Peters is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 101, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Nelson is an Urologist in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 101, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Klaus Schroeder is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Schroeder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Schroeder is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      575 Hill Country Dr, Suite 101, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Fred Salley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Salley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Coarctation of the Aorta, Isthmian Coarctation, and Chagas Disease. Dr. Salley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      1331 Bandera Hwy, Suite 4, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dian Horton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Horton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Saddle Pulmonary Embolism. Dr. Horton is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      1331 Bandera Hwy, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cynthia Mcneely is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Mcneely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Peterson Medical Associates

      1331 Bandera Hwy, Suite 4, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Laura Teveni is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Teveni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Teveni is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      1216 Broadway, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rachel Myers is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Myers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Hypothyroidism, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Genesis Gynecology PA

      176 Fairway Dr, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kelly Pelton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Pelton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      144 Fairway Dr, Suite A, 
      Kerrville, TX 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Alder is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kerrville, Texas. Dr. Alder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Alder is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, 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 Kerrville, 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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