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    MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in Empyema near Port Arthur, TX. Of these, 21 are Experienced and 9 are Advanced.

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    30 providers found
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.

      2548 Memorial Blvd, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Marsha Thigpen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Thigpen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Thigpen is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Gulf Coast Health Center, Inc.

      2548 Memorial Blvd, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Leopold Villegas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Villegas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Villegas is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      2501 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Suite 305, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Don Duplan is an Otolaryngologist in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Duplan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Gastrostomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Rhg Of Texas PA

      2501 Jimmy Johnson Blvd, Suite 501a, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wesley Palmer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Palmer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Tietz Syndrome, Costochondritis, and Tracheitis. Dr. Palmer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      1801 S Gulfway Dr, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Lawrence Sanders is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Sanders is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Huntington Disease, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Erectile Dysfunction (ED), and Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder. Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Mid County Medical Group PA

      6600 9th Ave, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mcmahon is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Mcmahon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Necrosis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mcmahon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Christus Trinity Clinic

      8445 Memorial Blvd, Suite 500, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Pickard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Pickard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Pickard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Healey Urology Clinic, P.A.

      3180 Central Mall Dr, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gordon Healey is an Urologist in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Healey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Bladder Stones, Boils, Folliculitis, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Healey is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Family Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Pediatrics | Family Medicine
      8333 9th Avenue, Suite B, 
      Port Arthur, TX 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Minda Toledo is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Family Medicine in Port Arthur, Texas. Dr. Toledo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Sinusitis, and Necrosis. Dr. Toledo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Plastic Surgery | Allergy and Immunology | Otolaryngology
      886 Sierra Dr, 
      Port Neches, TX 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Milton Herndon is a Plastic Surgeon and an Allergy and Immunologist in Port Neches, Texas. Dr. Herndon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Grass Allergy, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis. Dr. Herndon is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Christus Trinity Clinic

      2246 Nall St, Christus Family Medicine P, 
      Port Neches, TX 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Harris is an Urologist in Port Neches, Texas. Dr. Harris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Harris is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      1300 Franklin Ave, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kahtan Kaissi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Kaissi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, High Cholesterol, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura. Dr. Kaissi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      1411s Hwy 69, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Chandrakant Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Heart Murmurs, Nephrosclerosis, and Renovascular Hypertension. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Winnie Community Hospital LLC

      2400 Hwy 365, Suite 109, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Fish-Eye Disease, Chorea-Acanthocytosis, and Abetalipoproteinemia.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2400 Hwy 365, Suite 205, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Badlissi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Badlissi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Lung Metastases, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Badlissi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      2300 Hwy 365, Suite 330, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Badlissi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Badlissi has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Anemia, Invertebral Disc Disease, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Badlissi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      2300 Hwy 365, Suite 230, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Forsythe is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Forsythe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Osteoarthritis, Obesity in Children, and Empyema. Dr. Forsythe is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Allergy and Immunology | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine | Allergy and Immunology | Intensive Care Medicine

      Diagnostic Group Integrated Healthcare System, PLLC

      2200 Hwy 365, 
      Nederland, TX 
       (5.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Qamar Arfeen is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Nederland, Texas. Dr. Arfeen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, COVID-19, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Arfeen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      K Paul Gerstenberg, D O, P A

      2927 Nall St, 
      Port Neches, TX 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      K Gerstenberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Neches, Texas. Dr. Gerstenberg 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 Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD). Dr. Gerstenberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      K Paul Gerstenberg, D O, P A

      2927 Nall St, 
      Port Neches, TX 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Bell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Port Neches, Texas. Dr. Bell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, 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 Port Arthur, 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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