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    MediFind found 275 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Doral, FL. Of these, 194 are Experienced, 71 are Advanced and 10 are Distinguished.

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    275 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Preferred Care Partners Medical Group Inc.

      5355 W 20th Ave, 
      Hialeah, FL 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott B Halperin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. B Halperin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Blood Clots, High Cholesterol, and Anemia.

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

      Miami Excellence Medical Center Inc

      8000 NW 7th St Ste 102, 
      Miami, FL 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tania Calzada is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Calzada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Dysgraphia, Pneumonia, Painful Swallowing, Bladder Reconstruction, and Gastrostomy.

      Jose Martinez
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

      2140 W 68th Street, Suite 300, 
      Hialeah, FL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      28+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      Spanish

      A native Floridian, Dr. Jose L. Martinez obtained his medical degree, Residency and Fellowship in Gastroenterology from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Martinez is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and has been in private practice in Florida since 1997. He is an active member of several committees at local area hospitals. Being that Dr. Martinez was born and raised in Miami, he takes great pride in practicing medicine in his hometown and taking care of patients in his community. His areas of expertise are colon cancer prevention, esophageal/swallowing disorders and pancreatic-biliary diseases. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Francisco Maderal
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

      2140 W 68th Street, Suite 300, 
      Hialeah, FL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      39+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Francisco Maderal obtained his medical degree from The University of Dominica. He completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at Charity Hospital in New Orleans and at Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans. He completed his Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Louisiana State University Medical Center . Dr. Maderal is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and has been in private practice in South Florida since 1986. He has served as Chief of Medical Staff at Hialeah Hospital. He has been on the Board of Trustees of Palmetto General Hospital and Hialeah Hospital . He is an active member and leader in organized medicine. Dr. Maderal served as the President of the Dade County Medical Association and served on the Board of Governors of the Florida Medical Association. He is currently a Clinical Assistant Professor at Florida International University – Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine. Dr. Maderal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Endoscopy.

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

      Nova Hospitalist Group LLC

      8260 W Flager St, Suite 2i, 
      Miami, FL 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sandor Romero is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Romero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Muscle Atrophy, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Romero is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      7100 W 20th Ave, Suite 105, 
      Hialeah, FL 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karthik Mohan is a Gastroenterologist in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Mohan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Protein Deficiency, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

      2140 W 68th Street, Suite 300, Suite PH-506, 
      Hialeah, FL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      Spanish

      Dr. Jeff Gonzalez obtained his undergraduate degree at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He then completed his medical degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, after which he went on to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania to complete an Internal Medicine Residency. He obtained his Clinical Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. Dr. Gonzalez’s clinical interests include colon cancer screening in the South Florida community and pharmaceutical research studies. Dr. Gonzalez is Board Certified in Gastroenterology.Dr. Gonzalez has served as Chair of the Resident and Fellow Section for the American Medical Association and on the Florida Medical Association delegation to the American Medical Association. Dr. Gonzalez has also served as a Voluntary Assistant Professor at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Heartburn, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Indigestion, and Colonoscopy.

      Joel Kertznus
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

      2140 W 68th Street, Suite 300, 
      Hialeah, FL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      21+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Joel Kertznus received his medical degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He trained as a Research Fellow in Hepatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed his Clinical Hepatology and Gastroenterology Fellowships at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Kertznus served as a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts and University of Miami / Miller School of Medicine and Miami Transplant Institute. Dr. Kertznus is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians / American Society of Internal Medicine, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is Board Certified in gastroenterology. Dr. Kertznus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastritis, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      351 Nw 42 Ave, Suite 307, 
      Miami, FL 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Juan Alberti-Flor is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Alberti-Flor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Gastroparesis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Alberti-Flor is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Juan C Sarol MD PA

      14001 Nw 82nd Ave, 
      Miami Lakes, FL 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Juan Sarol is a Gastroenterologist in Miami Lakes, Florida. Dr. Sarol is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diverticular Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

      3133 Ponce De Leon Blvd, 
      Coral Gables, FL 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jorge Castaneda is a Gastroenterologist in Coral Gables, Florida. Dr. Castaneda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Macroamylasemia, Gastritis, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastro Health, LLC

      7500 Sw 87th Ave, Suite 200, 
      Miami, FL 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lubin Arevalo is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Arevalo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastro Health, LLC

      3661 S Miami Ave, Suite 907, 
      Miami, FL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Chester Maxson is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Maxson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastro Health, LLC

      3661 S Miami Ave, Suite 907, 
      Miami, FL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Bradley Towbin is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Towbin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastro Health, LLC

      3661 S Miami Ave, Suite 907, 
      Miami, FL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Elliot Ellis is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Ellis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastro Health, LLC

      3661 S Miami Ave, Suite 907, 
      Miami, FL 
       (9.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lawrence Fiedler is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Fiedler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Manuel A Ojeda MD PA

      201 Ne 112th St, Sinai Plaza Nur, 
      Miami, FL 
       (9.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Manuel Ojeda is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Ojeda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ojeda is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastromed LLC

      11440 N Kendall Dr, Suite 306, 
      Miami, FL 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Valladares is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Valladares is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diarrhea, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3650 Nw 82 Ave, Suite 503, 
      Doral, FL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Luis Martinez is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Doral, Florida. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Miami

      8375 Nw 53rd Terr, 
      Doral, FL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francesca Raffa is a Gastroenterologist in Doral, Florida. Dr. Raffa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Doral, FL?

      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 Doral, FL?

      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 Doral, FL?

      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 Doral, FL?

      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 Doral, FL?

      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 Doral, FL?

      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 Doral, FL?

      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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