The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Avon, CT

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors near Avon, CT

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 150 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Avon, CT. Of these, 107 are Experienced, 42 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Thomas J. Corredine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Prime HealthCare PC

    44 Dale Rd, Ste 204, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Corredine is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Corredine has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Corredine is currently accepting new patients.

    Carol A. Petruff
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Prime HealthCare PC

    44 Dale Rd, Ste 204, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Carol Petruff is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Petruff has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Petruff is currently accepting new patients.

    Radhika N. Ayyagari
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Prime HealthCare PC

    44 Dale Rd, Ste 204, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Radhika Ayyagari is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Ayyagari has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ayyagari is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing

    Starling Physicians, PLLC

    100 Simsbury Rd, 
    Avon, CT 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wilfred Elaba is a Geriatrics provider in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Elaba is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Decerebrate Posture.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Prime HealthCare PC

    44 Dale Rd, Ste 204, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anthony Zaldonis is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Zaldonis has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Zaldonis is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

    Starling Physicians

    85 Seymour St Ste 900, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Anquillare is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Anquillare has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Decerebrate Posture. Dr. Anquillare is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Avon Family Dentistry

    44 Dale Rd, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Swapnil Munsaf is a Gastroenterologist in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Munsaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Avon Family Dentistry

    44 Dale Rd, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Van Linda is a Gastroenterologist in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Van Linda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Avon Medical Professionals, LLC

    36 East Main St, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Evan Schiff is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Schiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Glossitis, High Cholesterol, Pernicious Anemia, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

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

    Office

    1 Darling Dr Ste 201, 
    Avon, CT 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahesh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Avon, Connecticut. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

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

    Hhcmg Specialists, LLC

    10 Loeffler Rd, 
    Bloomfield, CT 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rose Knittel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Dr. Knittel has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Lewy Body Dementia (LBD).

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

    Quinones Medical Group

    342 N Main St, Ste 310, 
    West Hartford, CT 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Quinones is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Quinones has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Quinones is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    37 Hilltop Dr, 
    Simsbury, CT 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Askari Jafri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Simsbury, Connecticut. Dr. Jafri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Apraxia, Dementia, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Collins Medical Associates 2

    701 Cottage Grove Rd, Ste D110, 
    Bloomfield, CT 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    54+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bechara Barrak is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Dr. Barrak has been practicing medicine for over 54 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Barrak is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Oksana Kloyzner MD LLC

    701 Cottage Grove Rd, Bldg F, 
    Bloomfield, CT 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Oksana Kloyzner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Dr. Kloyzner has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Conversion Disorder, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Collins Medical Associates 2

    701 Cottage Grove Rd, Ste D110, 
    Bloomfield, CT 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    John Wenceslao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bloomfield, Connecticut. Dr. Wenceslao has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and 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 High Cholesterol. Dr. Wenceslao is currently accepting new patients.

    Sohaib Jamil
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Saint Francis Hospital And Medical Center

    114 Woodland St, Ms-20902, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sohaib Jamil is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Jamil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Jamil is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    21 South Rd Ste 100, 
    Farmington, CT 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Weiser is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Weiser is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    21 South Rd Ste 100, 
    Farmington, CT 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Krzysztof Kopec is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Kopec is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    21 South Rd Ste 100, 
    Farmington, CT 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neil Parikh is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Parikh has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Avon, CT?

    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 Avon, CT?

    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 Avon, CT?

    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 Avon, CT?

    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 Avon, CT?

    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 Avon, CT?

    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 Avon, CT?

    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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