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    MediFind found 185 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Lutz, FL. Of these, 161 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    185 providers found
      Brett M. Scotch
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ent And Allergy Associates Of Florida LLC

      27406 Cashford Circle, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brett Scotch is an Otolaryngologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Scotch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Sinusitis, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Septoplasty. Dr. Scotch is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc

      12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffery Wadsworth is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Wadsworth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Gastrostomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Wadsworth is currently accepting new patients.

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      Melissa A. Charnesky
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Scotch Institute Of Ear Nose & Throat

      27406 Cashford Cir, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Melissa Charnesky practices in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Charnesky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Myringotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Charnesky is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ent And Allergy Associates Of Florida LLC

      3000 Medical Park Dr. Suite 200, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Agnello is an Otolaryngologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Agnello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Empyema, Grass Allergy, Sinusitis, Myringotomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Agnello is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ent And Allergy Associates Of Florida LLC

      3000 Medical Park Dr. Suite 200, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pierre Musy is an Otolaryngologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Musy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Grass Allergy, Empyema, Allergic Rhinitis, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Musy is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ent And Allergy Associates Of Florida LLC

      3000 Medical Park Dr. Suite 200, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Yoon Nofsinger is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Nofsinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Grass Allergy, Empyema, Sinusitis, Allergic Rhinitis, and Myringotomy. Dr. Nofsinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Klapman is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Klapman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Klapman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      West Central Gastroenterology Llp

      4695 Van Dyke Rd, 
      Lutz, FL 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Chang is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Chang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Indigestion, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      4211 Van Dyke Rd, Suite 200, 
      Lutz, FL 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Small is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Small is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Small is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      4211 Van Dyke Rd, Suite 200, 
      Lutz, FL 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leena Saline is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Saline is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

      4211 Van Dyke Rd, Suite 200, 
      Lutz, FL 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Javier Nieves is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Nieves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      4211 Vandyke Road, Suite 200, 
      Lutz, FL 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Fraker is an Otolaryngologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Fraker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS).

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      14547 Bruce B Downs Blvd # A, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Barry Frank is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Frank is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hepatitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH). Dr. Frank is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Physiatry
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Physiatry

      Alignmed Medical Group PC

      2626 W Bearss Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jon Gaudino is a Geriatrics specialist and a Physiatrist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Gaudino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Idiopathic Edema, Alzheimer's Disease, and Low Blood Pressure. Dr. Gaudino is currently accepting new patients in some locations.

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

      Inpatient Consultants Of Florida, Inc

      3030 W Bearss Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Asif Mirza is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Mirza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Failure, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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

      Inpatient Consultants Of Florida, Inc

      3030 W Bearss Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Omar Garcia-Laboy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Garcia-Laboy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

      Inpatient Consultants Of Florida, Inc

      3030 W Bearss Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Guillermo Varela is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Varela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Inpatient Consultants Of Florida, Inc

      3030 W Bearss Ave, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nikolaos Karamitsos is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Karamitsos has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery

      Vitale Institute, P.L.

      27516 Cashford Circle, Suite 101, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Di Pasquale is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Di Pasquale is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Di Pasquale is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3228 Cove Bend Dr, 
      Tampa, FL 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Emmanuel Mompi is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Mompi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrostomy, 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 near Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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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