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    MediFind found 236 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Delaware, US. Of these, 185 are Experienced, 49 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    236 providers found
      Joan F. Coker
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      700 Prides Crossing, Suite 200, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joan Coker is an Otolaryngologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Coker is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, Jones Syndrome, and Adenoidectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      924 Middleford Rd, 
      Seaford, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Mackler is a Gastroenterologist in Seaford, Delaware. Dr. Mackler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Neil G. Hockstein
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      700 Prides Crossing, Suite 200, 
      Newark, DE 
      Experience:
      25+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Neil Hockstein is an Otolaryngologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Hockstein has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Salivary Gland Tumors, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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      Jonathan J. Romak
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      1401 Foulk Road, Suite 205, 
      Wilmington, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Romak is an Otolaryngologist in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Romak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Sinusitis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Allergic Rhinitis, and Laryngectomy.

      Kieran M. Connolly
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      700 Prides Crossing, Suite 200, 
      Newark, DE 
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kieran Connolly is an Otolaryngologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Connolly has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Sinusitis, and Laryngectomy.

      Ying Zhu
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Geriatrics

      Best Care Geriatrics LLC

      1601 Milltown Road, #2, 
      Hockessin, DE 
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ying Zhu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Geriatrics in Hockessin, Delaware. Dr. Zhu has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Contact Dermatitis, and Anemia.

      William M. Sheppard
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      1401 Foulk Road, Suite 205, 
      Wilmington, DE 
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Sheppard is an Otolaryngologist in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Sheppard has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and Sinusitis.

      Thirumaleshawar P. Kanchana
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing

      Mid-Atlantic GI Consultants

      537 Stanton Christiana Road, Apex Medical Building, Suite 203, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thirumaleshawar Kanchana is a Gastroenterologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Kanchana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Gregg H. Goldstein
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      700 Prides Crossing, Suite 200, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregg Goldstein is an Otolaryngologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Jones Syndrome, Empyema, and DFNB1.

      Jagdeep S. Hundal
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Of Delaware

      306 East Main Street, 
      Middletown, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jagdeep Hundal is an Otolaryngologist in Middletown, Delaware. Dr. Hundal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Thyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc

      826 S Governors Ave, Bayhealth Ear Nose Throat, 
      Dover, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Roberson is an Otolaryngologist in Dover, Delaware. Dr. Roberson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Infant Hearing Loss, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Roberson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology
      8468 Herring Run Rd, 
      Seaford, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Claude Dimarco is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Seaford, Delaware. Dr. Dimarco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Swallowing Difficulty. Dr. Dimarco is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Mid-Atlantic GI Consultants

      537 Stanton Christiana Road, Apex Medical Building, Suite 203, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christine Herdman is a Gastroenterologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Herdman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Delaware Center For Digestive Care LLC

      4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Suite 134, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Bass is a Gastroenterologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Bass is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Delaware Center For Digestive Care LLC

      4745 Ogletown Stanton Rd, Suite 134, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Caruso is a Gastroenterologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Caruso is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine | Geriatrics
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine | Geriatrics

      Geriatric Medicine Consultants

      1601 Milltown Road, Suite 2, 
      Wilmington, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ritu Rastogi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Rastogi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Parkinson's Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and COVID-19.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Tidalhealth Physician Network, Inc.

      Seaford, DE 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ismet Lukolic is a Gastroenterologist in Seaford, Delaware. Dr. Lukolic has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health At Christiana

      4745 Ogletown Stanton Road, Suite 134, 
      Newark, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Corso is a Gastroenterologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Corso 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, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Palliative Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Palliative Medicine

      TeamHealth

      2723 Shipley Road, 
      Wilmington, DE 
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Mcghee is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine and Family Medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Mcghee has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Bayhealth Medical Center, Inc

      804 N Dupont Blvd, Bayhealth Internal Med.mil, 
      Milford, DE 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bhavin Dave is a Gastroenterologist in Milford, Delaware. Dr. Dave is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 in Delaware, US?

      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 in Delaware, US?

      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 in Delaware, US?

      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 in Delaware, US?

      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 in Delaware, US?

      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 in Delaware, US?

      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 in Delaware, US?

      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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