The 20 Best Empyema Doctors Near Me in Yakima, WA

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The 20 Best Empyema Doctors near Yakima, WA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 51 doctor with experience in Empyema near Yakima, WA. Of these, 47 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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

    Memorial Physicians PLLC

    303 Holton Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Krithika Ramachandran is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Ramachandran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pulmonary Hypertension, and Gastrostomy.

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

    Yakima Heart Center At Memorial

    406 S 30th Ave Ste 101, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anindita Chowdhury is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Chowdhury has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

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

    Yakima Heart Center At Memorial

    406 S 30th Ave Ste 101, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahmad Khan is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Lung Nodules, and Endoscopy.

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    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Memorial Physicians PLLC

    1601 Creekside Loop, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rick Gross is a General Surgeon in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Gross is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Ruptured Eardrum.

    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Memorial Physicians PLLC

    1601 Creekside Loop, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Davenport is a General Surgeon in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Davenport is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, and Ear Cancer.

    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Empyema
    General Surgery

    Memorial Physicians PLLC

    1601 Creekside Loop, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Shady is a General Surgeon in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Shady is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1.

    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Astria Health Center-Union Gap

    1420 Ahtanum Ridge Dr, 
    Union Gap, WA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vani Bremjit is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Union Gap, Washington. Dr. Bremjit is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Insomnia.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Yakima Neighborhood Health Services

    12 S 8th St, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Caryn Jackson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Cirrhosis, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Internal Medicine

    Community Health Of Central Washington

    501 S 5th Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Bauer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Bauer 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 Sitosterolemia.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Best Practices Family Healthcare Clinic

    5 S 14th Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Dimeo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Dimeo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Central Washington Family Medicine Pharmacy

    1806 W Lincoln Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Julia Robertson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Robertson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Central Washington Family Medicine Pharmacy

    1806 W Lincoln Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Cate is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Cate is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Chronic Pain, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Central Washington Family Medicine Pharmacy

    1806 W Lincoln Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Hampton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Hampton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Obesity, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Family Medicine

    Central Washington Family Medicine Pharmacy

    1806 W Lincoln Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joel Pearson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Pearson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Holistic Medicine
    Experienced in Empyema
    Holistic Medicine

    Quality Care Medical Clinic LLC

    611 N 39th Ave, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Lyzanchuk is a primary care provider, practicing in Holistic Medicine in Yakima, Washington. Mr. Lyzanchuk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Yakima Urology At Memorial Tr

    2500 Racquet Ln, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Cox is a Urologist in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Cox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Urinary Incontinence, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Cox is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Yakima Urology At Memorial Tr

    2500 Racquet Ln, Suite 100, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Castilian, French, German, Hindi, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Lauer is a Urologist in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Lauer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Lauer is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Yakima Urology At Memorial Tr

    2500 Racquet Ln, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean, Polish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Thorner is a Urologist in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Thorner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Thorner is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Yakima Urology At Memorial Tr

    2500 Racquet Ln, Suite 100, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Castilian, Dutch, French, Hindi, Malayalam, Mandarin, Spanish, Zulu
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dennis Gaskill is a Urologist in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Gaskill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Gaskill is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Empyema
    Experienced in Empyema

    Yakima Urology At Memorial Tr

    2500 Racquet Ln, Suite 100, 
    Yakima, WA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Castilian, Spanish, Swahili
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Uhlman is a Urologist in Yakima, Washington. Dr. Uhlman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Uhlman 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 Yakima, 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 Yakima, 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 Yakima, 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 Yakima, 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 Yakima, 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 Yakima, 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 Yakima, 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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