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    MediFind found 68 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Mchenry, IL. Of these, 48 are Experienced, 14 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    68 providers found
      Arun Narang
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group

      633 Ridgeview Dr, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Arun Narang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Narang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Salman A. Khan
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B301, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Salman Khan is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Portal Hypertension, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Volvulus, and Colonoscopy.

      Seth F. Tatel
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B301, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Seth Tatel is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Tatel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Ifzal K. Bangash
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      2507 N Richmond Rd, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ifzal Bangash is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Bangash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, and Acute Kidney Failure.

      William A. Stinson
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      650 Dakota St Ste A, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Stinson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Stinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Eunuchoidism Familial Hypogonadotropic, Male Pseudohermaphroditism with Gynecomastia, Testicular Failure, and Chronic Cough.

      George N. Atia
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      The Illinois Center For Digestive And Liver Health

      200 Fox Glen Ct, 
      Barrington, IL 
       (10.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Offers Telehealth

      George Atia is a Gastroenterologist in Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Atia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Amit G. Shah
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (10.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati 

      Amit Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Dale L. Coy
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (10.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dale Coy is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Coy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

      4309 W Medical Ctr Dr, Suite B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anthony Grande is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Grande is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Mobeen A. Shirazi
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

      Affiliated Ear, Nose & Throat Physicians

      2441 Lake Shore Dr, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Urdu

      Mobeen Shirazi is an Otolaryngologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Shirazi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, Tinnitus, and Gastrostomy.

      Joseph S. Emmons
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3707 Doty Rd Ste C And D, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Emmons is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Emmons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Obesity in Children, Hypertension, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Mark W. Stolar
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Endocrinology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Endocrinology
      3707 Doty Rd Ste E&F, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Stolar is a primary care provider, practicing in Endocrinologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Stolar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Kidney Stones, Breast Cancer, and Hypothyroidism.

      Leonard Ginzburg
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Midwestern Institute Of Health, Ltd

      19 W Rollins Rd, 
      Round Lake Beach, IL 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Leonard Ginzburg is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. Dr. Ginzburg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Retinopathy Arteriosclerotic, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder, and Acquired Tracheomalacia.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (10.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brant Lutsi is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Lutsi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (10.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Manish Bhuva is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Bhuva is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      4309 Medical Center Drive, B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Skopec is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Skopec is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Richter Syndrome, and Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL).

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

      4309 W Medical Ctr Dr, Suite B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Yoruba
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Jaiyeoba is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Jaiyeoba 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 Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophagitis, Bowel Incontinence, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Jaiyeoba is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      2507 N Richmond Rd, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ann Dilla is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Dilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Affiliated Ear, Nose & Throat Physicians

      2441 Lake Shore Dr, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Standage is an Otolaryngologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Standage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Otitis, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Affiliated Ear, Nose & Throat Physicians

      2441 Lake Shore Dr, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sihun Kim is an Otolaryngologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Kim 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, Tinnitus, and Perichondritis.

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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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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 Mchenry, 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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