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    MediFind found 51 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Corona, CA. Of these, 41 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    51 providers found
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Sunrise Medical Associates

      817 S Main St, Ste D, 
      Corona, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Choi is an Internal Medicine provider in Corona, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine | General Practice

      Citrus Valley Medical Associates Inc

      2250 S Main St, Suite 106, 
      Corona, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christos Bovetas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and General Practice in Corona, California. Dr. Bovetas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Anemia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Citrus Valley Medical Associates Inc

      2250 S Main St, Suite 106, 
      Corona, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Helen Patzanakidis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Corona, California. Dr. Patzanakidis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Diabetic Neuropathy.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      341 Magnolia Avenue, Suite 207, 
      Corona, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edward Politoske is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Corona, California. Dr. Politoske is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Citrus Valley Medical Associates Inc

      1820 Fullerton Ave, Suite 115, 
      Corona, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jasjeet Virk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Corona, California. Dr. Virk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Citrus Valley Medical Associates Inc

      1901 Town And Country Dr, Suite 104, 
      Norco, CA 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joanna Meshreky is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Norco, California. Dr. Meshreky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Platinum Digestive Health

      9481 Pittsburgh Ave, Suite 200, 
      Rancho Cucamonga, CA 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bhavesh Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Riverside Medical Center

      10800 Magnolia Ave, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Rodrigo Duarte is a Gastroenterologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Duarte has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Acute Pancreatitis, Gastric Bypass, and Endoscopy. Dr. Duarte is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      10800 Magnolia Ave, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Derrick Tint is an Otolaryngologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Tint is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and Hearing Loss.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      10800 Magnolia Ave, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Miriam Cho is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Riverside, California. Dr. Cho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Dementia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      9670 Magnolia Ave Ste 203, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jyothi Reddy is a Gastroenterologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Reddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Berdon Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Anal Fissure, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      5646 Marlatt St, 
      Jurupa Valley, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Martin Zapata is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jurupa Valley, California. Dr. Zapata is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      3975 Jackson St, Suite 202, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Timothy Jung is an Otolaryngologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Jung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ruptured Eardrum, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Pomona Community Health Center

      2680 E Riverside Dr, 
      Ontario, CA 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Greg Maler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ontario, California. Dr. Maler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Osteomyelitis in Children, Anemia, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Essam Quraishi
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Caduceus Medical Group

      18200 Yorba Linda Blvd Ste 104, 
      Yorba Linda, CA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Essam Quraishi is a Gastroenterologist in Yorba Linda, California. Dr. Quraishi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pain Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pain Medicine
      400 North Tustin Avenue, Suite 270, 
      Santa Ana, CA 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Armen Chalian is a Pain Medicine provider in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Chalian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Spondylosis, and Sacroiliac Joint Disease.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      2212 East 4th Street, Suite 202, 
      Santa Ana, CA 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lian Bach is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Bach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Moebius Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and High Cholesterol.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Riverside Medical Clinic Inc

      7117 Brockton Ave, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thu Pham is a Gastroenterologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Pham 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, Turcot Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Riverside Medical Clinic Inc

      7117 Brockton Ave, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (11.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Ortizo is a Gastroenterologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Ortizo 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, Turcot Syndrome, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Radiology | Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Radiology | Otolaryngology

      Resurgent Head And Neck Surgeons, Inc.

      6848 Magnolia Ave, Suite 220, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (11.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gabriel Gabarain is a Plastic Surgeon and a Radiologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Gabarain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Tinnitus, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Myringotomy, and Gastrostomy.

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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 near Corona, 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 Painful Swallowing doctor near Corona, 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 Painful Swallowing doctors near Corona, 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 Painful Swallowing doctors near Corona, 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 Painful Swallowing doctor near Corona, 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 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 near Corona, 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 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 near Corona, CA?

      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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