The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Lake Mary, FL

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 165 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Lake Mary, FL. Of these, 134 are Experienced, 27 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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165 providers found
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Health

    4106 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 201, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Mayoral is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Mayoral is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 49 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mayoral is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mayoral is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    AdventHealth Medical Group Gastroenterology & Hepatology At Lake Mary

    755 Rinehart Rd Ste 100, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mihir Patel is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 41 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Health

    4106 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 201, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Henry Levine is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Levine is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Crohn's Disease, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Levine is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Levine is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tung Ho is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Ho is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Health

    4106 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 201, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Ruderman is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Ruderman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, and Menetrier Disease. Dr. Ruderman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ruderman is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Of Greater Orlando

    835 Currency Cir Ste 1001, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Vishal Gupta is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gupta is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Consultants

    3300 W Lake Mary Blvd Ste 330, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jorge Zapatier is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Zapatier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Zapatier is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Zapatier is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Kalyani Gaddipati MD PL.

    917 Rinehart Rd Ste 2051, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashil Gosalia is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Gosalia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhoids, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Kalyani Gaddipati MD PL.

    917 Rinehart Rd Ste 2051, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kalyani Gaddipati is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Gaddipati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Berdon Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    515 W State Road 434 Ste 141, 
    Longwood, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Coppola is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Longwood, Florida. Dr. Coppola is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hiatal Hernia, and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Health LLC

    515 W State Road 434 Ste 141, 
    Longwood, FL 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Lin is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Longwood, Florida. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gardner Syndrome, and Turcot Syndrome.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    CFP Physicians Group

    Casselberry, FL 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Venkatesh Nagalapadi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Casselberry, Florida. Dr. Nagalapadi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 83 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Loan Vu, DO

    2572 W State Road, Ste 3056, 
    Oviedo, FL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Loan Vu is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Oviedo, Florida. Dr. Vu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Florida Health Care Plans

    707 Platinum Pt, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Malki is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Malki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

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

    Damask Physicians Group PLLC

    795 Primera Blvd Ste 1031, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cecelia Damask is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist practicing medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Damask is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, and Empyema.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sumita Aggarwal is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Aggarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Malnutrition, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

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

    Elite Homecare Solutions LLC

    917 Rinehart Rd Ste 1051, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sangeetha Polasa is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Polasa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Lung Metastases, Hypertension, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

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

    Medwatch LLC

    120 International Pkwy Ste 220, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marla Richardson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Richardson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Alzheimer's Disease.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elena Malyutina is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Malyutina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Hemiplegia, and Diabetic Neuropathy.

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

    Rebecca Francis

    525 Technology Park Ste 109, 
    Lake Mary, FL 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sharon Scofield is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Mary, Florida. Dr. Scofield is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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 Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, 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 Lake Mary, 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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