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

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors near Wethersfield, CT

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 190 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Wethersfield, CT. Of these, 134 are Experienced, 52 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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190 providers found
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

    Starling Physicians

    85 Seymour St Ste 900, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 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.

    Michael S. Butensky
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Connecticut Gastroenterology Associates PC

    506 Cromwell Ave, Ste 101, 
    Rocky Hill, CT 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Butensky is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Dr. Butensky has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Advanced 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. Dr. Butensky is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery

    Connecticut Ear Nose & Throat Associates PC

    988 Silas Deane Hwy, 
    Wethersfield, CT 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Akshay Patel is a General Surgeon in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Prime HealthCare PC

    30 Jordan Ln, 
    Wethersfield, CT 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Wayne Paulekas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dr. Paulekas has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Schizoaffective Disorder. Dr. Paulekas is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Connecticut GI PLLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Chaletsky is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Chaletsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Connecticut GI PLLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Karasik is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Karasik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Connecticut GI PLLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Selden is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Selden is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Connecticut GI PLLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffry Nestler is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Nestler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gardner Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Connecticut GI PLLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Golioto is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Golioto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    General Surgery

    Hartford Healthcare Hearing & Balance Center

    85 Seymour St Ste 318, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clinton Kuwada is a General Surgeon in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Kuwada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Salivary Gland Tumors, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Connecticut GI PLLC

    85 Seymour St Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Williamson is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Williamson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Connecticut GI PC - Hartford

    85 Seymour St, Ste 1000, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nihal Patel is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Heartburn, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Leader Drug Stores Inc

    85 Seymour St, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mohammad Alshelleh is an Internal Medicine provider in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Alshelleh 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 Jaundice, Hemorrhoids, Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Stricture, and Endoscopy.

    Andrew L. Feller
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Asylum Hill - Family Medicine Center At East Hartford

    893 Main St, Ste 101, 
    East Hartford, CT 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Feller is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in East Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Feller has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Feller is currently accepting new patients.

    Lisa M. Rossi
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Connecticut Gastroenterology Associates PC

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 3212, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lisa Rossi is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Rossi has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Berdon Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rossi is currently accepting new patients.

    Yousaf A. Shaikh
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Connecticut Gastroenterology Associates PC

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 3212, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    12+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Yousaf Shaikh is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Shaikh has been practicing medicine for over 12 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Heartburn, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis. Dr. Shaikh is currently accepting new patients.

    Nancy Y. Kang
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Connecticut Gastroenterology Associates PC

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 3212, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nancy Kang is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Kang has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Kang is currently accepting new patients.

    Douglas A. Gerard
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Saint Francis Hospital And Medical Center - Adult Primary Care Clinic

    1000 Asylum Ave, Ste 1004, 
    Hartford, CT 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Douglas Gerard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Gerard has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Gerard is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    300 Western Blvd Ste A, 
    Glastonbury, CT 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Gelwan is a Gastroenterologist in Glastonbury, Connecticut. Dr. Gelwan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Esophagitis, and Barrett Esophagus.

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

    Office

    1210 Silas Deane Hwy Ste 109, 
    Wethersfield, CT 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

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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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, 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 Wethersfield, 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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