The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Costa Mesa, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 304 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Costa Mesa, CA. Of these, 250 are Experienced, 45 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

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304 providers found
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Fountain Valley Cardiology Medical Clinic Inc.

    11100 Warner Ave Ste 268, 
    Fountain Valley, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Davinder Singh is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Singh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Sing L Tung M.D. A Professional Corporation

    2621 S Bristol St Ste 202, 
    Santa Ana, CA 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Essam Quraishi is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Quraishi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Head And Neck Associates

    1640 Newport Blvd, 
    Costa Mesa, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Feinberg is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Costa Mesa, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. Dr. Feinberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Trachoma, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Feinberg is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Surinder Saini MD Inc.

    1441 Avocado Ave Ste 807, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Surinder Saini is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Saini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Morning Sickness, Diverticular Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Deguzman Medical Corp.

    1525 Superior Ave Ste 200, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lino Deguzman is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Deguzman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Newport Beach Gastroenterology Assoc

    1525 Superior Ave Ste 104, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Donald Abrahm is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Abrahm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Marginal Zone Lymphoma (MZL), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gardner Syndrome, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    520 Superior Ave Ste 245, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Quist is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Quist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 37 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery

    Head & Neck Medical & Facial Plastic Surgery Inc.

    361 Hospital Rd Ste 329, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kamal Batniji is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Batniji is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tinnitus, Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, and Vertigo.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Coast Internal Medicine Consultants

    520 Superior Ave Ste 205, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christopher Lee is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Dipti Itchhaporia Medical Corp.

    520 Superior Ave Ste 320, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Abhay Parikh is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Parikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Macroamylasemia, and Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Patricia Shih-Ting Tsai MD Inc.

    496 Old Newport Blvd Ste 1, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Shih-ting Tsai is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Tsai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    The Cancer Treatment Center Of Orange County Medical Group Inc

    19582 Beach Blvd Ste 270, 
    Huntington Beach, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Victor Yu is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Huntington Beach, California. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Office

    10741 Westminster Ave Ste 100, 
    Garden Grove, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Tran is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Garden Grove, California. Dr. Tran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tension Headache, Cyclic Neutropenia, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc.

    113 Waterworks Way Ste 155, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Oman is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Oman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 74 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc.

    113 Waterworks Way Ste 155, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shahrooz Bemanian is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Bemanian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 59 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Menetrier Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    1140 West La Veta Avenue, Suite 520, 
    Orange, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Edward Lee is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Familial Deafness. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Long Phi Dang MD Inc

    7891 Westminster Blvd, 
    Westminster, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Long Dang is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Westminster, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Dang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 57 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Dang is board certified in American Board Of Gastroentrology.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey Ho is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fecal Impaction, Cri-Du-Chat Syndrome, Gastroschisis, and Esophageal Atresia Coloboma Talipes. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    1201 West La Veta Avenue, 
    Orange, CA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anup Patel is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Celiac Disease, and Encopresis. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery

    UCI Health

    101 The City Dr S, 
    Orange, CA 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunil Verma is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Verma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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 Costa Mesa, 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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