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    MediFind found 309 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Irvine, CA. Of these, 253 are Experienced, 47 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

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    309 providers found
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc

      113 Waterworks Way, Suite 155, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Oman is a Gastroenterologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Oman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are 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, Suite 155, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shahrooz Bemanian is a Gastroenterologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Bemanian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Menetrier Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc

      113 Waterworks Way, Suite 155, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Victor Yu is a Gastroenterologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      2552 Walnut Avenue, Suite 130, 
      Tustin, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Oh is an Otolaryngologist in Tustin, California. Dr. Oh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Oh is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      University Head And Neck Surgeons

      101 The City Dr S, Bldg 25, 
      Orange, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sepehr Oliaei is an Otolaryngologist in Orange, California. Dr. Oliaei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sialadenitis, Salivary Duct Stones, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Septoplasty.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      17400 Irvine Boulevard, Suite F, 
      Tustin, CA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Won Yu is a Gastroenterologist in Tustin, California. Dr. Yu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Yu is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      17400 Irvine Boulevard, Suite F, 
      Tustin, CA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mohammad Elbatta is a Gastroenterologist in Tustin, California. Dr. Elbatta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Elbatta is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastrointestinal And Liver Consultants Inc

      2621 S Bristol St, Suite 202, 
      Santa Ana, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Javed Sadiq is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Ana, California. Dr. Sadiq has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc

      113 Waterworks Way, Suite 155, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Choi is a Gastroenterologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc

      113 Waterworks Way, Suite 155, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Heba Ashraf is a Gastroenterologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Ashraf is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Intestinal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Irvine, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Yian is an Otolaryngologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Yian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Ruptured Eardrum. Dr. Yian is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Irvine, CA 
       (5.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Sun is an Otolaryngologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Sun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Sun is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Fountain Valley Cardiology Medical Clinic Inc

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

      Davinder Singh is a Gastroenterologist in Fountain Valley, California. Dr. Singh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      University Head And Neck Surgeons

      101 The City Dr S, Bldg 25, 
      Orange, CA 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sunil Verma is an Otolaryngologist in Orange, California. Dr. Verma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      10741 Westminster Ave, 
      Garden Grove, CA 
       (8.4 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. Her top areas of expertise are Tension Headache, Cyclic Neutropenia, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      26501 Rancho Parkway South, Suite 103, 
      Lake Forest, CA 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohammad Jamal is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, California. Dr. Jamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Jamal is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      18021 Sky Park Circle, Suite G, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Salem is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Salem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Stroke, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Salem is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Omid Vesal, Md, Medical Corporation

      2500 Alton Pkwy, Suite 101, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Diana Nguyen-Pham is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Nguyen-Pham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Orthostatic Hypotension, Dehydration, Low Blood Pressure, and Insomnia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Irvine, CA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Magdi Messiha is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Messiha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Pericarditis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      15333 Culver Drive, Suite 340, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

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

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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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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 Irvine, 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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