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    MediFind found 128 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Hayward, CA. Of these, 103 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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

      Gautam Pareek MD Inc

      1090 La Playa Dr, 
      Hayward, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Gautam Pareek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hayward, California. Dr. Pareek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Mukulika Mehta
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Castro Valley Care Center

      20101 Lake Chabot Road, Floor 3, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mukulika Mehta is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Osteosarcoma, Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3055 Alvarado St, Ste 108, 
      San Leandro, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tyrone Snipes is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Leandro, California. Dr. Snipes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Memory Loss, Stroke, Dysgraphia, and Dementia.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      19682 Hesperian Blvd Ste 101a, 1393 Santa Rita Rd. #a, 
      Hayward, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arkady Massen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hayward, California. Dr. Massen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Alameda Health System

      664 Southland Mall, 
      Hayward, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Taft Bhuket is a Gastroenterologist in Hayward, California. Dr. Bhuket is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Alameda Health System

      664 Southland Mall, 
      Hayward, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benny Liu is a Gastroenterologist in Hayward, California. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Niemann-Pick Disease, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      University Healthcare Alliance

      20642 John Dr, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Ho is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      20100 Lake Chabot Rd, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael O'brien is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Castro Valley, California. Dr. O'brien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Newborn Jaundice, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Congenital Hypothyroidism, and Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group Inc A Medical Corporation

      19845 Lake Chabot Rd, Suite 104, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Telugu
      Offers Telehealth

      Satya Allaparthi is a Gastroenterologist in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Allaparthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Menetrier Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group Inc A Medical Corporation

      19845 Lake Chabot Rd, Suite 104, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Singerman is a Gastroenterologist in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Singerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group Inc A Medical Corporation

      19845 Lake Chabot Rd, Suite 104, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vishal Ghevariya is a Gastroenterologist in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Ghevariya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Specialists Medical Group Inc A Medical Corporation

      19845 Lake Chabot Rd, Suite 104, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Wei-fang Ko is a Gastroenterologist in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Ko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      27206 Calaroga Ave, Suite 205, 
      Hayward, CA 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gerald Myint is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hayward, California. Dr. Myint is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Scabies, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      19100 Crest Ave Apt 24, 
      Castro Valley, CA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Petr Utrata is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Castro Valley, California. Dr. Utrata is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gangrene, Dysgraphia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Knd Development 59 LLC

      2800 Benedict Dr, 
      San Leandro, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bhawna Jain is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in San Leandro, California. Dr. Jain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Ganglioneuroblastoma, and Gastrointestinal Fistula.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Union City Medical Offices

      3553 Whipple Road, Second Floor, 
      Union City, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mi Yoo is an Otolaryngologist in Union City, California. Dr. Yoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Perichondritis, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Yoo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Bay Area Ear, Nose, And Throat Medical Group

      13847 E 14th St, Suite 200, 
      San Leandro, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Wu is an Otolaryngologist in San Leandro, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Trachoma, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      13847 E 14th St, Suite 101, 
      San Leandro, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vinod Sawhney is a Gastroenterologist in San Leandro, California. Dr. Sawhney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Enlarged Liver, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Bay Area Ear, Nose, And Throat Medical Group

      13847 E 14th St, Suite 200, 
      San Leandro, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ronald Rubenstein is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in San Leandro, California. Dr. Rubenstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Trachoma, Jones Syndrome, and Laryngitis.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine

      University Healthcare Alliance

      San Ramon, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Murphy is an Otolaryngologist and a Sleep Medicine provider in San Ramon, California. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Jones Syndrome.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Hayward, 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 Hayward, 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 Hayward, 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 Hayward, 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 Hayward, 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 Hayward, 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 Hayward, 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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