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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 243 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Lake Forest, IL. Of these, 199 are Experienced, 42 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    243 providers found
      Andrew Mazulis
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      825 S Milwaukee Ave, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Mazulis is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Mazulis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Mesenteritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, 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 
       (6.0 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.

      Alexander S. Tosiou
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      33+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Tosiou is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Tosiou has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Tarek Almouradi
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      Libertyville, IL 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      Tarek Almouradi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Almouradi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Frank G. Martini
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Frank Martini is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Martini has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, Collagenous Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Asamad Soudagar
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Asamad Soudagar is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Soudagar 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 Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      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 
       (14.0 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).

      Cristina Manta
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Advocate Medical Group Geriatric Medicine

      1775 Ballard Rd, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (14.9 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.

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

      Midwest Ent Alliance PLLC

      1160 Park Ave W, Suite 4n, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jodi Zuckerman is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Zuckerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1. Dr. Zuckerman is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Mark A Greenberger MD Sc

      480 Elm Pl, Suite 203, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Greenberger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Greenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN), Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      Mark A Greenberger MD Sc

      480 Elm Pl, Suite 203, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Smiley is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Smiley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia.

      Igor Naryzhny
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      255 Parkway Dr, 
      Lincolnshire, IL 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Igor Naryzhny is a Gastroenterologist in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Dr. Naryzhny is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Ascites, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Amit D. Kalra
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amit Kalra is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Kalra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Jonathan A. Rosenberg
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Rosenberg is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Kevin M. Liebovich
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Walter R. Glaws
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Walter Glaws is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Glaws is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Jennifer A. Stiasny
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Stiasny is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Stiasny is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Alex Kostiv
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Kirill Zhadovich, MD, SC

      565 Lakeview Pkwy, 
      Vernon Hills, IL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Polish, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      Alex Kostiv is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Dr. Kostiv is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Anemia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Aleksandr Podolskiy
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      A Podolskiy, MD, SC

      755 S Milwaukee Ave, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aleksandr Podolskiy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Podolskiy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.

      Mishail A. Shapiro
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Medical Arts Unlimited, Corp

      114 W Rockland Rd, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      Mishail Shapiro is an Otolaryngologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Shapiro 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), Sinusitis, Perichondritis, and Empyema.

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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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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 Lake Forest, 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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