The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Paradise, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Paradise, CA. Of these, 23 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    153 Pearson Rd, 
    Paradise, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Donald Mansell is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Paradise, California. Dr. Mansell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 58 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Pancreatitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Office

    6470 Pentz Rd Ste B, 
    Paradise, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jason Vance is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Paradise, California. Dr. Vance is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 78 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Office

    153 Pearson Rd, 
    Paradise, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Damian Pestana is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Paradise, California. Dr. Pestana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Richard P. Defrancisci M.D. Inc.

    5125 Skyway, 
    Paradise, CA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joan Harter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paradise, California. Dr. Harter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Adrenal Cancer, Chronic Pain, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Headache.

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

    Office

    6470 Pentz Rd Ste B, 
    Paradise, CA 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Thorp is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paradise, California. Dr. Thorp is rated as an Experienced 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Enloe Medical Center

    111 Raley Blvd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shaheen Rasheed is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Rasheed is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 68 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophagitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Enloe Medical Center

    111 Raley Blvd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Bangsund is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Bangsund is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophagitis, Colitis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    North Valley Endoscopy Center

    888 Lakeside Vlg Cmns, 
    Chico, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arnold Sahagian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Sahagian is rated as an Experienced 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 Chronic Pain, Bronchitis, Lymphangitis, and Shingles.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Enloe Medical Center

    111 Raley Blvd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Pearce is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Pearce 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 Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Enloe Medical Center

    111 Raley Blvd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Fong-kuei Cheng is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Cheng 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 Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Enloe Medical Center

    111 Raley Blvd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Aronchick is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Aronchick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

    DMJ Medical Services Inc

    1025 Village Ln, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Wagner is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Wagner is rated as an Experienced 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 Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine

    Mangrove Medical Group

    1040 Mangrove Ave, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kurt Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced 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 Tracheitis, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Mangrove Medical Group

    1040 Mangrove Ave, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Randall Williams is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced 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 Tracheitis, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Enloe Medical Center

    135 Mission Ranch Blvd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Hashemi is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Hashemi is rated as an Experienced 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 Sialadenitis, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Osteotomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Anesthesiology

    Enloe Health

    Chico, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Barry Johnson is an Anesthesiologist practicing medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Acute Pain, and Painful Swallowing.

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

    Mission Ranch Primary Care Inc.

    114 Mission Ranch Blvd Ste 10, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Nayduch is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Nayduch is rated as an Experienced 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 Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

    Mission Ranch Primary Care Inc.

    114 Mission Ranch Blvd Ste 10, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Weeber is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Weeber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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

    Terrance J. Foster Medical Corp.

    274 Cohasset Rd Ste 100, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Terrance Foster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Foster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Office

    1645 Esplanade Ste 1, 
    Chico, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Julie Archer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chico, California. Dr. Archer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Acute Cystitis, Hypothyroidism, Vertigo, and Hypertension.

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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 Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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 Paradise, 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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