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    MediFind found 193 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Austell, GA. Of these, 142 are Experienced, 40 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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    193 providers found
      Richard J. Breckwoldt
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Piedmont Physicians At Medical Park Drive

      3820 Medical Park Drive, Suite 1100, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Breckwoldt earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, where he graduated with honors (top 9% of the class). He completed his residency at the United States Naval Hospital in San Diego, California and served six years of active duty in the United States Navy, achieving the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky. He also holds a master's degree in anatomy from New York Medical College.Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians, Dr. Breckwoldt was in solo practice with Premier Internal Medicine. Dr. Breckwoldt has been practicing medicine for 25 years. He is board certified in internal medicine and is a member of the American College of Physicians.Dr. Breckwoldt is married with one child. In his spare time, his hobby is radio controlled model airplanes. He was also a prior musician as a bass player in a band throughout high school and college.Dr. Breckwoldt welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans. Dr. Breckwoldt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3825 Medical Park Dr, Suite 300, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      39+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jasmine Jeffers is a Gastroenterologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Jeffers has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Eosinophilic Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      Marietta, GA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sally Revell is an Otolaryngologist in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Revell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Chronic Cough, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Laryngeal Nerve Damage. Dr. Revell is currently accepting new patients.

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      Randy J. Yanda
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Atlanta

      3280 Howell Mill Road NW, Suite T-100, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (12.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Randy Yanda is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Yanda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Yanda is currently accepting new patients.

      Booker H. Dalton
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Healthcare Of Georgia - Atlanta Suite 4075

      95 Collier Rd NW Ste 4075, 
      Atlanta, GA 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Booker Dalton is a Gastroenterologist in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Dalton is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Dalton is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      1700 Hospital South Dr, Suite 410, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Francisco Cardenas is a Gastroenterologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Cardenas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Lactose Intolerance, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Cardenas is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      3950 Austell Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephanie Lafontaine is a Gastroenterologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Lafontaine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      David N. Kim
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Smyrna Family Medicine, LLC

      400 Technology Court Southeast SE, Suite G, 
      Smyrna, GA 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Kim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

      Karina K. Belinfante
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Emory At Belmont

      1060 Windy Hill Road Southeast, Ste100, 
      Smyrna, GA 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      23+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Karina Belinfante is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Smyrna, Georgia. Dr. Belinfante has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

      Richard L. Griffith
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Piedmont Physicians MDVIP Marietta

      790 Church Street Northeast, Suite 250, 
      Marietta, GA 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Griffith earned a bachelor of science in biology from The College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. He received his medical degree and Ph.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship and residency at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Dr. Griffith is board certified in internal medicine and has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Prior to joining Piedmont Physicians Group, Dr. Griffith was in private practice at Adult Medicine of Marietta. He is a member of the American Medical Association, Society for Innovative Medical Practice Design, American College of Physicians and the Cobb County Medical Society. Dr. Griffith is married and has two children. Dr. Griffith is accepting new patients and welcomes most major insurance plans. Dr. Griffith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

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

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1680 Hospital S Dr, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Vollrath is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Vollrath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Vollrath is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1680 Hospital S Dr, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Keerthi Mulamalla is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Mulamalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Apo A-I Deficiency, and Fish-Eye Disease. Dr. Mulamalla is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1680 Hospital S Dr, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ellis Malone is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Malone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypothyroidism. Dr. Malone is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      1810 Mulkey Rd, Suite 105, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marga Ngwang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Ngwang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Ngwang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      3950 Austell Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Stanke is a Gastroenterologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Stanke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Diverticular Disease.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      3950 Austell Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Summar Salim is a Gastroenterologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Salim has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC).

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      1599 Mulkey Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Markle is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Markle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Decorticate Posture, Decerebrate Posture, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1790 Mulkey Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shalini Kansal is an Otolaryngologist in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Kansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kansal is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Wellstar Medical Group LLC

      1790 Mulkey Rd, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Gearhard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Gearhard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Gearhard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3825 Medical Park Dr, Suite 201, 
      Austell, GA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amita Dave is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Austell, Georgia. Dr. Dave is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

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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 Austell, GA?

      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 Austell, GA?

      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 Austell, GA?

      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 Austell, GA?

      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 Austell, GA?

      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 Austell, GA?

      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 Austell, GA?

      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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