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    MediFind found 165 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Elgin, IL. Of these, 129 are Experienced, 31 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    165 providers found
      Sunil T. Joseph
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Joseph is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Joseph is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ascites, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Wei M. Sun
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Mandarin
      Offers Telehealth

      Wei Sun is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Sun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Rajesh S. Pillai
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rajesh Pillai is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Pillai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      William A. Levis
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Levis is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Levis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Sonia S. Godambe
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sonia Godambe is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Godambe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Enlarged Liver, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Gregory R. Gambla
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Gregory Gambla is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Gambla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastric Dysmotility, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Jongwook Ham
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Associates In Ear, Nose & Throat, Head & Neck Surgery, SC

      2050 Larkin Ave, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jongwook Ham is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Ham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Liem is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Liem is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Dorfmeister is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Dorfmeister is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Enlarged Liver, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Losurdo is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Losurdo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Elio M Vento, MD & Associates, SC

      2350 Royal Blvd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Elio Vento is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Vento is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      David S. Hemmer
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Fox Valley Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates, SC

      750 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Hemmer is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Hemmer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Low Nasal Bridge.

      Manav K. Salwan
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Salwan Consulting, LLC

      2371 Bowes Rd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Manav Salwan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Salwan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Jennifer M. Kang
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      1435 N Randall Rd, Ste 107, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Kang is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Kang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Gardner Syndrome.

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

      Northern Illinois Medical Associates

      1750 N Randall Rd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Asad Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Lawrence F. Berg
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Specialty Care Institute, SC

      1750 N Randall Rd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lawrence Berg is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Berg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, Jones Syndrome, and Tinnitus.

      Aijaz Alvi
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Specialty Care Institute, SC

      1750 N Randall Rd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Aijaz Alvi is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Alvi 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), Tinnitus, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

      Dina G. Hallett
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Specialty Care Institute, SC

      1750 N Randall Rd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dina Hallett is an Otolaryngologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Hallett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Perichondritis, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, and Laryngitis.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics

      Office

      380 Summit St, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alex Sanchez is a Geriatrics provider in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Sanchez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), and Dysgraphia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Justin Kosirog is a Gastroenterologist in Elgin, Illinois. Dr. Kosirog is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

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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 Elgin, IL?

      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 Elgin, IL?

      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 Elgin, IL?

      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 Elgin, IL?

      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 Elgin, IL?

      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 Elgin, IL?

      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 Elgin, IL?

      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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