The 20 Best Glossodynia Doctors Near Me in Downey, CA

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The 20 Best Glossodynia Doctors near Downey, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 111 doctor with experience in Glossodynia near Downey, CA. Of these, 101 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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    Cheryl A. Nocon
    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology

    L.A. Sinus And Allergy Specialists

    1701 E Cesar Chavez Ave, Ste 560, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cheryl Nocon is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nocon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nocon is currently accepting new patients.

    Jahangir Sharifi
    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology

    L.A. Sinus And Allergy Specialists

    1701 E Cesar Chavez Ave, Ste 560, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jahangir Sharifi is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sharifi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Tinnitus, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sharifi is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology

    Optum - Downey Lakewood Specialty

    10441 Lakewood Blvd, 
    Downey, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sasha Maher is an Otolaryngologist in Downey, California. Dr. Maher has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Burning Mouth Syndrome, and Glossodynia. Dr. Maher is currently accepting new patients.

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    Experienced in Glossodynia
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    General Surgery

    PIH Health Physicians

    11480 Brookshire Ave Ste 300, 
    Downey, CA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marlon Maducdoc is a General Surgeon in Downey, California. Dr. Maducdoc is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, and Familial Deafness.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 E Imperial Highway, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Guiomar Iriarte is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Downey, California. Dr. Iriarte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Mouth Ulcers, and Mouth Sores.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine

    Kaiser Permanente Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 Imperial Highway, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Langub is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Downey, California. Dr. Langub is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Opisthotonos, Muscle Spasms, Asthma, and Asthma in Children. Dr. Langub is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine

    Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 E Imperial Hwy, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Henry Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Downey, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Colitis, and Papular Urticaria. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 E Imperial Highway, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eugene Chu is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Downey, California. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Cheilitis Glandularis. Dr. Chu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology

    Orchard Medical Offices

    9449 E Imperial Hwy, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Karina Yu is an Otolaryngologist in Downey, California. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Male Pattern Baldness. Dr. Yu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology | General Surgery
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology | General Surgery

    Kaiser Permanente Orchard Medical Offices - Head & Neck Surgery Department

    9449 Imperial Hwy, 
    Downey, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Derek Wu is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Downey, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Mycetoma, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Enlarged Adenoids, Familial Deafness, and Adenoidectomy.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    General Practice
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    General Practice

    Southern California Permanente Medical Group

    9400 Rosecrans Ave, 
    Bellflower, CA 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajendra Sheth is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Bellflower, California. Dr. Sheth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Parinaud Oculoglandular Syndrome, Obesity, and Tonsillitis.

    Advanced in Glossodynia
    Advanced in Glossodynia

    Los Angeles Center For Ear, Nose, Throat And Allergy

    3268 E Gage Ave, 
    Huntington Park, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geoffrey Trenkle is an Otolaryngologist in Huntington Park, California. Dr. Trenkle has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Ahmed Maki
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Otolaryngology

    Los Angeles Center For Ear, Nose, Throat And Allergy

    433 N 4th St, 
    Montebello, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmed Maki is an Otolaryngologist in Montebello, California. Dr. Maki has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Camptocormism.

    Grace Floutsis
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine

    White Memorial Community Health Center

    1828 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (8.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Grace Floutsis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Floutsis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Hepatitis B, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Internal Medicine

    First Step Rehabilitation

    12522 Lambert Rd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mina Abu Gosh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Whittier, California. Dr. Abu Gosh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Homocystinuria, Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    General Practice
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    General Practice

    Sandra Madrid MD Inc

    12462 Washington Blvd, 
    Whittier, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandra Madrid is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Whittier, California. Dr. Madrid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Internal Medicine

    Altamed Health Services Corporation

    972 Goodrich Blvd, 
    Commerce, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bahram Yashar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Commerce, California. Dr. Yashar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Obesity in Children, Cluster Headache, and Pharyngomaxillary Space Abscess.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine

    Altamed Health Services Corporation

    972 Goodrich Blvd, 
    Commerce, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Veronica Contreras is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Commerce, California. Dr. Contreras is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. Her top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Obesity in Children, Cellulitis, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine

    Office

    2680 Saturn Ave Ste 110, 
    Huntington Park, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Perez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Huntington Park, California. Dr. Perez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Amenorrhea, High Cholesterol, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Glossodynia
    Family Medicine

    Altamed Medical Group Commerce

    5427 Whittier Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Cheng is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glossodynia. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Glossodynia?

    Glossodynia, also known as burning mouth syndrome (BMS), is characterized by persistent or recurrent burning in the mouth that can affect the tongue, gums, lips, inside of cheeks, palate or other areas of the mouth.

    When should I see a Glossodynia doctor near Downey, CA?

    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 a Glossodynia doctor near Downey, CA?

    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 Glossodynia doctors near Downey, CA?

    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 Glossodynia doctors near Downey, CA?

    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 a Glossodynia doctor near Downey, CA?

    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 Glossodynia doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Glossodynia 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 a Glossodynia doctor near Downey, CA?

    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 Glossodynia 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 Glossodynia 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 Glossodynia doctors near Downey, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Glossodynia 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 a Glossodynia doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Glossodynia 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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