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    MediFind found 55 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Alaska, US. Of these, 51 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    55 providers found
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      4048 Laurel St, Suite 301, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Sweeney is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Sweeney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Tenesmus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2841 Debarr Road, Suite 50, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Haghighi is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Haghighi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Heartburn, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Haghighi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3851 Piper Street, Suite U466, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Molloy is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Molloy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Molloy is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2841 Debarr Road, Suite 50, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Tompkins is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Tompkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Esophagitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Tompkins is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3851 Piper St, Suite U466, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daryl Mcclendon is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Mcclendon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3851 Piper St, Suite U466, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Austin Nelson is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Nelson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3831 Piper Street, S Tower, Suite S-220, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kwanghee Kim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Chronic Cough, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2841 Debarr Road, Suite 50, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Geronimo Sahagun is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Sahagun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      3750 East Country Field Circle, Suite B, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Todd Parrish is an Otolaryngologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Parrish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Parrish is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      3841 Piper Street, Suite T-230, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Schaffer is an Otolaryngologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Schaffer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Tongue Cancer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Schaffer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      3750 East Country Field Circle, Suite B, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Donald Endres is an Otolaryngologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Endres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Cholesteatoma, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Otitis. Dr. Endres is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2841 Debarr Road, Suite 50, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      William Mccray is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Mccray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mccray is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3220 Providence Drive, Suite E3-040, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kathy Hurlburt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Hurlburt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Chronic Kidney Disease, Obesity in Children, Anemia, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Hurlburt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Internal Medicine Associates LLC

      2841 Debarr Rd, Suite 50, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Ingle is a Gastroenterologist in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Ingle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Heartburn, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      3719 East Meridian Loop, Suite E, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christina Magill is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Magill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Magill is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      1200 West Northern Lights Boulevard, Suite A, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Szilvia Salamon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Salamon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Salamon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      2211 East Northern Lights Boulevard, 
      Anchorage, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      T Laufer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Laufer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Enlarged Prostate (BPH). Dr. Laufer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      12001 Business Boulevard, Suite 3A, 
      Inglewood, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nathan Armerding is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Inglewood, Alaska. Dr. Armerding is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Tension Headache. Dr. Armerding is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Mat-Su Valley Iii LLC

      2490 S Woodworth Loop, Suite 200, 
      Palmer, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Divesh Anireddy is a Gastroenterologist in Palmer, Alaska. Dr. Anireddy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Mat-Su Valley Iii LLC

      2490 S Woodworth Loop, Suite 200, 
      Palmer, AK 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Seth Miller is a Gastroenterologist in Palmer, Alaska. Dr. Miller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Painful Swallowing?

      Painful swallowing is any pain or discomfort while swallowing. You may feel it high in the neck or lower down behind the breastbone. Most often, the pain feels like a strong sensation of squeezing or burning. Painful swallowing may be a symptom of a serious disorder.

      When should I see a Painful Swallowing doctor in Alaska, US?

      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 Painful Swallowing doctor in Alaska, US?

      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 Painful Swallowing doctors in Alaska, US?

      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 Painful Swallowing doctors in Alaska, US?

      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 Painful Swallowing doctor in Alaska, US?

      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 Painful Swallowing doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Painful Swallowing 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 Painful Swallowing doctor in Alaska, US?

      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 Painful Swallowing 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 Painful Swallowing 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 Painful Swallowing doctors in Alaska, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Painful Swallowing 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 Painful Swallowing doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Painful Swallowing 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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