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    MediFind found 109 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Moreno Valley, CA. Of these, 99 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    109 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Riverside Medical Clinic Inc

      6405 Day St, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ennis Zaitoon is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Riverside, California. Dr. Zaitoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Obesity in Children, Obesity, and High Cholesterol.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brianna Crawley is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Crawley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      13050 Heacock St, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pablo Sobero is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Sobero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Bronchitis, High Cholesterol, and Hypertension.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      12980 Frederick St J, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yogendra Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Moreno Valley Community Medical Group

      23180 Hemlock Ave, Suite 201, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joel Pengson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Pengson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), COVID-19, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Keith Fiman is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Fiman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Benign Esophageal Stricture, and Lower Esophageal Ring. Dr. Fiman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maher Tama is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Tama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Chang is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Colitis, Barrett Esophagus, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Infectious Disease

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kendrick Che is a Gastroenterologist and an Infectious Disease provider in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Che is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Choledocholithiasis, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Leonor is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Leonor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alfred Simental is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Simental is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephanie Kidd is an Otolaryngologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Kidd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsil Stones, Mikulicz Disease, Male Pattern Baldness, and Throat Cancer.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nikhil Thiruvengadam is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Thiruvengadam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | General Surgery

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kristin Seiberling is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Seiberling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Low Nasal Bridge, and Nasal Septal Hematoma.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      26520 Cactus Ave, Suite 2021, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Jahng is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Jahng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Riverside Medical Clinic Inc

      6405 Day St, 
      Riverside, CA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yohanan Kim is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Riverside, California. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Glossodynia, TMJ Disorders, Familial Deafness, and Tinnitus.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      14114 Business Ctr Dr, Suite G, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gamal Ghaly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Ghaly 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), Sepsis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Moreno Valley Medical Center Medical Office Building 2 (Iris)

      27200 Iris Ave, 
      Moreno Valley, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nasir Halim is a Gastroenterologist in Moreno Valley, California. Dr. Halim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Diverticular Disease. Dr. Halim is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Faculty Physicians And Surgeons Of Llusm

      11370 Anderson St, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alden Smith is an Otolaryngologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngocele, and Laryngectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      11370 Anderson St, Ste 3150, 
      Loma Linda, CA 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Terence Lewis is a Gastroenterologist in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley, 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 Moreno Valley, 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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