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    MediFind found 165 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near St Charles, IL. Of these, 137 are Experienced and 28 are Advanced.

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    165 providers found
      Jayesh V. Thakkar
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      2015 Dean St Ste 2, 
      St Charles, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jayesh Thakkar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in St Charles, Illinois. Dr. Thakkar has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and 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, Endoscopy, and Vertebroplasty.

      Scott D. Mcnaughton
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      2900 Foxfield Rd Ste 307, 
      St Charles, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      35+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Mcnaughton is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Charles, Illinois. Dr. Mcnaughton has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Hypothyroidism, Multiple Myeloma, and Chronic Cough.

      Kabir Julka
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      1221 N Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
      Aurora, IL 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kabir Julka is a Gastroenterologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Julka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Corlyne S. Mulder
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Advocate Medical Group ENT Otolaryngology

      1221 N Highland Ave 1st Fl, 
      Aurora, IL 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Corlyne Mulder is an Otolaryngologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Mulder has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Thyroid Nodule, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tonsil Stones.

      Amar Bansal
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      1221 N Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
      Aurora, IL 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Amar Bansal is a Gastroenterologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Barrett Esophagus, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Janaki Patel
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      1221 N Highland Ave 2nd Fl, 
      Aurora, IL 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Janaki Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Aurora, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Esophagitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      2570 Foxfield Rd Ste 100, 
      St Charles, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      37+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Catherine Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Charles, Illinois. Dr. Thomas has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Osteoarthritis, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

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

      Physicians Express

      2000 W. Main St., Suite M, 
      St. Charles, IL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vimal Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in St. Charles, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Sinusitis, Cellulitis, and Empyema.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Fox Valley Ear, Nose, And Throat Associates, SC

      2210 Dean St, 
      St Charles, IL 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Glen Lochmueller is an Otolaryngologist in St Charles, Illinois. Dr. Lochmueller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Infant Hearing Loss, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

      Hemal K. Patel
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      25 N Winfield Rd Ste 420, 
      Winfield, IL 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hemal Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Winfield, Illinois. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Sunil T. Joseph
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (9.7 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 
       (9.7 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 
       (9.7 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.

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

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      745 Fletcher Dr, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (9.7 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 
       (9.7 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 
       (9.7 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.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      300 Randall Rd, 
      Geneva, IL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Yogesh Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Geneva, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

      Ebrahim Amani
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      1049 E Wilson St Ste 160B, 
      Fl, IL 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      34+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ebrahim Amani is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fl, Illinois. Dr. Amani has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Sitosterolemia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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

      Salwan Consulting, LLC

      2371 Bowes Rd, 
      Elgin, IL 
       (6.5 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.

      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 
       (8.2 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.

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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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, 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 St Charles, 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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