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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 515 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Elk Grove Village, IL. Of these, 428 are Experienced, 80 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    515 providers found
      Joseph M. Chimino
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      77 Rand Rd, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Chimino is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Chimino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Brian A. Chicoine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Adult Down Syndrome

      1610 Luther Ln, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Chicoine is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Chicoine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Down Syndrome, Alzheimer's Disease, Hypothyroidism, and Cellulitis.

      Cristina Manta
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Advocate Medical Group Geriatric Medicine

      1775 Ballard Rd, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Romanian
      Offers Telehealth

      Cristina Manta is a Geriatrics provider in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Manta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

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      Anthony T. Mccormack
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Memory Center

      1875 Dempster St, Ste 520, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Mccormack is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Mccormack is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

      Michael K. Layland
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Niles, IL 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Layland is an Otolaryngologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Layland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Tinnitus, Male Pattern Baldness, Ozena, and Gastrostomy.

      David P. Tojo
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      Niles, IL 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Tojo is an Otolaryngologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Tojo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Ethmoiditis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), DFNB1, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      5999 New Wilke Rd, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      George Smyrniotis is an Otolaryngologist in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. Smyrniotis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Nodule, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Vertigo, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, and Myringotomy.

      Bela D. Desai
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      77 Rand Rd, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi
      Offers Telehealth

      Bela Desai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Desai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Digestive Health & Nutrition

      900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Neil Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Loyola University Medical Center

      2160 S 1st Ave, 
      Maywood, IL 
       (12.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Charous is an Otolaryngologist in Maywood, Illinois. Dr. Charous is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Charous is currently accepting new patients.

      Patricia Roy
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      3936 N Milwaukee Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (12.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Patricia Roy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Roy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Ravi Prakash
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group General Surgery

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1002, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ravi Prakash is a Gastroenterologist in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Richard Mcpartlin
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      3743 Highland Ave, Ste 1001, 
      Downers Grove, IL 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Richard Mcpartlin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Downers Grove, Illinois. Dr. Mcpartlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Common Cold, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

      Richard A. Margolin
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Lincolnshire 100 Village Green

      100 Village Green Dr, Ste 120, 
      Lincolnshire, IL 
       (13.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Margolin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dr. Margolin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Alzheimer's Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Bharat K. Shah
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Internal Medicine

      Chicago, IL 
       (14.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bharat Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Tenosynovitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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

      Ascension Medical Group Illinois-Primary Care Elk Grove

      800 Biesterfield Rd Ste 505, 
      Elk Grove Village, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jerry Andrews is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. Dr. Andrews is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Renovascular Hypertension, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      5999 New Wilke Rd, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Allan Ho is an Otolaryngologist in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Vertigo, Nasal Polyps, and Mastoidectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      5999 New Wilke Rd, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lon Petchenik is an Otolaryngologist in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. Petchenik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Cholesteatoma, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      5999 New Wilke Rd, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Glenn Schwartz is an Otolaryngologist in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Midwest ENT Alliance, PLLC

      5999 New Wilke Rd, 
      Rolling Meadows, IL 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kirk Clark is an Otolaryngologist in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Otosclerosis, Otosclerosis, Cholesteatoma, Thyroid Nodule, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village, 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 Elk Grove Village, 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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