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    MediFind found 240 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Englewood, CO. Of these, 197 are Experienced, 41 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    240 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Portercare Adventist Health System

      7750 S Broadway, 260 South Denver Neurosurg, 
      Littleton, CO 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Benjamin Milam is an Otolaryngologist in Littleton, Colorado. Dr. Milam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), DFNB1, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      7840 E Berry Pl, 
      Greenwood Village, CO 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Opperman is an Otolaryngologist in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Dr. Opperman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngitis, Perichondritis, and Vocal Cord Dysfunction.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      15 W Dry Creek Cir, 
      Littleton, CO 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arvin Rao is an Otolaryngologist in Littleton, Colorado. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lisa Swize is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Swize is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Frederick Lewis is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bowel, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Kovalak is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Kovalak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Fernando Carreira is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Carreira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Crohn's Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      499 E. Hampden Ave, Suite 400, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tambra Woods is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Woods is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hypersensitivity Vasculitis, Goodpasture Syndrome, Melorheostosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kyrsten Fairbanks is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Fairbanks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Erik Pieramici is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Pieramici is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      South Denver Gastroenterology, P.C

      499 E Hampden Ave, Suite 420, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Roman is a Gastroenterologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Roman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Barrett Esophagus, Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Healthone Clinic Services-Surgical Specialties LLC

      501 E Hampden Ave, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Nemechek is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Nemechek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Healthone Clinic Services-Surgical Specialties LLC

      501 E Hampden Ave, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Van Der Sloot is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Van Der Sloot is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Mikulicz Disease, Tongue Cancer, Dry Mouth, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3601 S Clarkson St, Suite 100, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Courtney is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Courtney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Gout, Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Trauma And Emergency Subspecialty Surgeons PLLC

      501 E Hamden Ave, 
      Englewood, CO 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Hepworth is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Englewood, Colorado. Dr. Hepworth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Empyema, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Septoplasty.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology

      Associates Of Otolaryngology, P.C.

      850 E Harvard Ave, Suite 505, 
      Denver, CO 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Cutler is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Cutler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Septoplasty.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      850 E Harvard Ave, Ste #505, 
      Denver, CO 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Lipkin is an Otolaryngologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Lipkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Infant Hearing Loss, and Perichondritis.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Associates Of Otolaryngology, P.C.

      850 E Harvard Ave, Suite 505, 
      Denver, CO 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Allison Rasband-Lindquist is an Otolaryngologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Rasband-Lindquist is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Familial Deafness.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Plastic Surgery

      Associates Of Otolaryngology, P.C.

      850 E Harvard Ave, Suite 505, 
      Denver, CO 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nicolette Picerno is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Picerno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Grass Allergy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Portercare Adventist Health System

      2535 S Downing St, 
      Denver, CO 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Stotts is a Gastroenterologist in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Stotts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Banti's Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

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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 Englewood, CO?

      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 Englewood, CO?

      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 Englewood, CO?

      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 Englewood, CO?

      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 Englewood, CO?

      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 Englewood, CO?

      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 Englewood, CO?

      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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