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    MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Zephyrhills, FL. Of these, 26 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    34 providers found
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      6340 Fort King Rd, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maher Salam is a Gastroenterologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Salam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      West Central Gastroenterology Llp

      37908 Daughtery Rd, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Abbas is a Gastroenterologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Abbas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      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 
       (11.4 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 Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Sinusitis, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Septoplasty. Dr. Scotch is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ent And Allergy Associates Of Florida LLC

      27406 Cashford Circle, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (11.4 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), Mastoiditis, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Myringotomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Charnesky is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ohi West Medical Group Ii LLC

      38135 Market Square Dr, Suite 101, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tawfik Chami is a Gastroenterologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Chami is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ohi West Medical Group Ii LLC

      38103 Market Square Dr, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Soloman Singh is a Gastroenterologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

      Ohi West Medical Group Ii LLC

      38135 Market Square Dr, Suite 109, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      David Franco is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Franco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Atrial Tachycardia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Franco is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Pioneer Medical Group Pl

      38220 Henry Dr, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Navid Syed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Lung Cancer, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      38240 Daughtery Rd, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kalyani Meduri is a Gastroenterologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Meduri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Zephyrhills Family Practice And Geriatric Care LLC

      7213 Green Slope Dr, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Nystrom is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Nystrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Nystrom is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Family Medicine
      12844 Joe Harig Rd, 
      San Antonio, FL 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Edwards is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Family Medicine in San Antonio, Florida. Dr. Edwards is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Subcutaneous Emphysema, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Painful Swallowing.

      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 
       (11.4 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

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      2700 Healing Way, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Adel Daas is a Gastroenterologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Daas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Daas is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ohi West Medical Group Ii LLC

      2352 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Suite 302, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (10.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Eisner is a Gastroenterologist in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Eisner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Associates Of Central Florida

      2050 Ashley Oaks Cir, Suite 102, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Saeed Ahmed is a Gastroenterologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Crohn's Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      2700 Healing Way, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Diego Colom-Steele is a Gastroenterologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Colom-Steele is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Plummer-Vinson Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Colom-Steele is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      2700 Healing Way, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Caroline Honculada is a Gastroenterologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Honculada is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      2700 Healing Way, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Marilley is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Marilley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Anal Fissure, Gallstones, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy. Dr. Marilley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine

      Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

      2700 Healing Way, 
      Wesley Chapel, FL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nyla Hazratjee is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Hazratjee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Ascites, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Ohi West Medical Group Ii LLC

      2352 Bruce B Downs Blvd, Suite 302, 
      Zephyrhills, FL 
       (10.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Cozzolino is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Zephyrhills, Florida. Dr. Cozzolino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Neutropenia, Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Cozzolino is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Zephyrhills, 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 Zephyrhills, 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 Zephyrhills, 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 Zephyrhills, 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 Zephyrhills, 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 Zephyrhills, 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 Zephyrhills, 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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