MediFind found 398 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Van Nuys, CA. Of these, 335 are Experienced, 53 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.
Mordo Suchov is a Gastroenterologist in Encino, California. Dr. Suchov is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Suchov is currently accepting new patients.
Suhail B. Salem, MD Private Practice
Dr. Suhail B. Salem earned his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. Following medical school, he trained in Internal Medicine at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. During his time at Rush, he was selected to serve as Chief resident for one year, where he played an important role in training medical students and residents and received an award for excellence in teaching and service. Next, he completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology also at Rush University Medical Center. During his fellowship, he was recognized with awards for excellence in GI endoscopy and a Fellow of the Year award.Following training in Gastroenterology, Dr. Salem pursued additional specialization in advanced endoscopy at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. During that time, he acquired dedicated training in endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and ERCP, as well as other complex endoscopic procedures including endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and enteral stenting. In addition, he gained significant experience taking care of patients with cancers affecting the GI tract.Before joining United Gastroenterologists, Dr. Salem practiced at Carepoint Health Medical Group in New Jersey for 3 years. During that time, he established a interventional endoscopy program for the hospital system, helped educate and train fellows in Gastroenterology, led a GI tumor board, and served as Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at Christ Hospital.Dr. Salem's clinical practice encompasses all aspects of Gastroenterology, with additional focus using advanced endoscopic techniques in the diagnosis and management of a broad range of GI disorders.Dr. Salem is board certified in Gastroenterology as well as Internal Medicine. In addition, he is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE).Dr. Salem is excited to now call Northridge home and to establish roots within the community, while increasing the range of services offered locally and delivering better health outcomes for the community as a whole. Dr. Salem is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Ali Namazie is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Encino, California. Dr. Namazie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy.
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Piyush Jogani is a Gastroenterologist in Northridge, California. Dr. Jogani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Jogani is currently accepting new patients.
Benedict Garrett is a Gastroenterologist in Burbank, California. Dr. Garrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Garrett is currently accepting new patients.
David Martin is an Otolaryngologist in Tarzana, California. Dr. Martin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Laryngitis, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Martin is currently accepting new patients.
Amir Bahadori is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sherman Oaks, California. Dr. Bahadori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bahadori is currently accepting new patients.
Ron Bahar is an Internal Medicine provider in Encino, California. Dr. Bahar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Colitis, Bowel Incontinence, and Encopresis.
Keyvan Shirazi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Encino, California. Dr. Shirazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Dysgenesis, Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, Newborn Jaundice, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Shirazi is currently accepting new patients.
Gustavo Machicado, MD Private Practice
Areas of expertise: Gastrointestinal disorders, Pancreatic and biliary disorders, Liver disorders, Endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic studies, Colonoscopy and biliary endoscopic studies (ERCP). Dr. Machicado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Dan Dardashti is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valley Village, California. Dr. Dardashti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Dardashti is currently accepting new patients.
Mysore Nagaraja is a Gastroenterologist in Northridge, California. Dr. Nagaraja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nagaraja is currently accepting new patients.
James A. Michail, MD Private Practice
James Michail is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Granada Hills, California. Dr. Michail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Michail is currently accepting new patients.
Richard Park is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Granada Hills, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.
Ayuna K. Panossian, MD Private Practice
Ayuna Panossian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Burbank, California. Dr. Panossian is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Panossian is currently accepting new patients.
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Robert Kang is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
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Suman Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Coronary Syndrome, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Ashwani Bhardwaj is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Bhardwaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Sepsis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Nagaraj Chetty is a Gastroenterologist in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Chetty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Menetrier Disease, Enlarged Liver, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.
Josef Lobel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Van Nuys, California. Dr. Lobel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diverticular Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.
Last Updated: 01/09/2026


