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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Empyema near Eau Claire, WI. Of these, 26 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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    31 providers found
      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Rentzepis is an Urologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Rentzepis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, Urothelial Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Rentzepis is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Primley is an Urologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Primley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Perirenal Abscess, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Primley is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Advanced in Empyema

      Mchs Hospitals Inc

      2310 Craig Rd, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Tornehl is an Urologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Tornehl is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Meatal Stenosis, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Tornehl is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Defatta Ent And Facial Plastic Surgery Sc

      1490 Rivers Edge Trl, 
      Altoona, WI 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Defatta is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Altoona, Wisconsin. Dr. Defatta 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 Endoscopy. Dr. Defatta is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

      Defatta Ent And Facial Plastic Surgery Sc

      1490 Rivers Edge Trl, 
      Altoona, WI 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Rima Defatta is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Altoona, Wisconsin. Dr. Defatta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Empyema, Sinusitis, Endoscopy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Defatta is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Lowry is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Lowry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Lowry is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melissa Nissen is an Urologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Nissen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Clear Cell Sarcoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Nissen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema
      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Washecka is an Urologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Washecka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Emergency Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology | Emergency Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hmong, Taiwanese
      Accepting New Patients

      Pao Vang is an Otolaryngologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Vang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Polyps, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Perichondritis. Dr. Vang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrick Shinners is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Shinners is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and Familial Deafness. Dr. Shinners is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Family Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Barbara Ankarlo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Ankarlo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Lyme Disease, Hypothyroidism, and Vertigo. Dr. Ankarlo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Wergeland is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Wergeland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Pure Red Cell Aplasia, Diabetic Nephropathy, and Anemia. Dr. Wergeland is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joanna Setla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Setla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Renovascular Hypertension, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Setla is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Internal Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Halverson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Halverson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Mesothelioma, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Diabetic Nephropathy. Dr. Halverson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Empyema
      Pulmonary Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Adel Zurob is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Zurob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, and Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC). Dr. Zurob is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1400 Bellinger St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Mandarin
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joannabelle Cosiquien is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Cosiquien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are GM1 Gangliosidosis, Diabetic Nephropathy, Macroamylasemia, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Cosiquien is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Experienced in Empyema

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      1221 Whipple St, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Madeleine Manka is an Urologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Manka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Urothelial Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Vasectomy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Manka is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Urology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Empyema
      Urology | General Surgery

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      733 W Clairemont Ave, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicole Dodge is an Urologist and a General Surgeon in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Dodge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. Her top areas of expertise are Scrotal Swelling, Ureterocele, UPJ Obstruction, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Dodge is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      733 W Clairemont Ave, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Miettunen is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Miettunen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Neuropathy, Hyperventilation, Tongue Cancer, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Empyema
      Otolaryngology
      733 W Clairemont Ave, 
      Eau Claire, WI 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Bartynski is an Otolaryngologist in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Dr. Bartynski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Empyema. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

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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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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 Eau Claire, WI?

      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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