The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Lacey, WA

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Lacey, WA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 47 doctor with experience in Empyema near Lacey, WA. Of these, 40 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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47 providers found
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology

    Olympia Surgery Center

    128 Lilly Rd NE Ste 202, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Jung is an Otolaryngologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Jung 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), Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    128 Lilly Road Northeast, Suite 202, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sung-won Kim is an Otolaryngologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Kim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Otitis, Sinusitis, Laryngectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Empyema
    Otolaryngology
    128 Lilly Road Northeast, Suite 202, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Sautter is an Otolaryngologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Sautter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Myringotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sautter is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Providence Sleep Medicine-Olympia

    500 Lilly Rd NE Ste 204, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Nesheim is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Nesheim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Nodules, Grass Allergy, and Embolectomy.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    5130 Corporate Center Court Southeast, 
    Lacey, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cris Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sitosterolemia, Sinusitis, and High Cholesterol.

    Simon P. Zadina
    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    703 Lilly Road Northeast, Suite 106, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Simon Zadina, MD, is a well-educated, extensively trained, board-certified urologist with many years of experience delivering the highest quality urologic care with compassion and empathy. Taking a family-oriented approach, he offers thorough evaluations, expert diagnosis, and high-quality surgical and medical techniques for a wide range of urologic diseases.A teacher at heart, Dr. Zadina strives to educate his patients about their conditions and communicate what they need to do in the future as a vital and important part of their well-being and disease management. He enjoys interjecting humor into office visits, as he feels laughter is helpful for healing. When patients come to visit him at his practice, he welcomes them into the family.Dr. Zadina is a member of the American Urologic Association.While practicing in Duluth, Minnesota, Dr. Zadina and his sons lived on a farm in Wisconsin where they bred, showed and judged llamas, in addition to farming the land.Dr. Zadina offers the following services:Brachytherapy, robotic oncologic surgeryCalculus endourologic procedures and ESWLFemale urologyGeneral urologyLaser and laparoscopic surgeryOncologic and radiologic diagnostic and surgical procedures. Dr. Zadina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Testicle Lump, Scrotal Masses, Male Genital Sores, Loin Pain Hematuria Syndrome, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Olympia Surgery Center

    128 Lilly Rd NE Ste 202, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ray Jensen is a General Surgeon in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Jensen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Tonsil Stones, Sialadenitis, and Ruptured Eardrum.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Providence Health And Services Washington

    149 Lilly Rd Ne, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stanley Clark is a Urologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Clark 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), Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Sea Mar Community Health Center

    3622 Ensign Rd NE, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Fatima Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Food Allergy, and Lymphangitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Roo Lan Health & Rehab

    1505 Carpenter Rd SE, 
    Lacey, WA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Herring is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Herring is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Swyer-James Syndrome, Photosensitive Epilepsy, Continuous Spike-Wave During Slow Sleep Syndrome, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    5130 Corporate Center Court Southeast, 
    Lacey, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edward Cates is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Cates is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Jock Itch.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    5130 Corporate Center Court Southeast, 
    Lacey, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrea Repphun is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Repphun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Low Sodium Level, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    1450 Northwest Lane Southeast, 
    Lacey, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marina Berndt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Berndt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Berndt is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Olympia Internal Medicine Assoc. LLC

    525 Lilly Rd NE, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alison Spencer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Spencer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Meige Syndrome, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Allergic Rhinitis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Providence Saint Peter Hospital

    413 Lilly Rd NE, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nha Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Le is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Ken P Lee MD PLLC

    2740 Pacific Ave SE, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ken Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH), and Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Geriatrics
    Experienced in Empyema
    Geriatrics

    Dyncare Northwest

    5130 Corporate Center Ct SE, 
    Lacey, WA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yan Geng is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Lacey, Washington. Dr. Geng 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 Low Blood Pressure.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    149 Lilly Road Northeast, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marina Cheng is a Urologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Kidney Stones, Boils, Acute Cystitis, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema
    149 Lilly Road Northeast, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Ward is a Urologist in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Ward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Ward is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
    500 Lilly Road Northeast, Suite 204, 
    Olympia, WA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Redman is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Olympia, Washington. Dr. Redman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Interstitial Lung Disease, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Redman is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Lacey, WA?

    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 Lacey, WA?

    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 Lacey, WA?

    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 Lacey, WA?

    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 Lacey, WA?

    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 Lacey, WA?

    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 Lacey, WA?

    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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