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    MediFind found 29 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Woodstock, IL. Of these, 26 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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      Arun Narang
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group

      633 Ridgeview Dr, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (8.3 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.

      Joseph S. Emmons
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      3707 Doty Rd Ste C And D, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (0.9 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, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, 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 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      47+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Stolar is a primary care provider, practicing in Endocrinologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Stolar has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and 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.

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      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 
       (3.1 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.

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

      Karen Judy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Judy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Chronic Cough, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      3707 Doty Rd Ste G And H, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lisa Glosson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Glosson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Cystitis, and Obesity.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Affiliated Ear, Nose & Throat Physicians

      2441 Lake Shore Dr, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (3.1 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 
       (3.1 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.

      William A. Stinson
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      650 Dakota St Ste A, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
       (7.5 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.

      Seth F. Tatel
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B301, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (7.9 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 Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwestern Medicine Obstetrics And Gynecology McHenry

      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Raza Hamdani is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Hamdani has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Ifzal K. Bangash
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      2507 N Richmond Rd, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (9.7 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.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      2000 Lake Ave, 
      Woodstock, IL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Punjabi, Urdu

      Yasmin Hussain is a Gastroenterologist in Woodstock, Illinois. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Salman A. Khan
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B301, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (7.9 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.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      10350 Haligus Rd Ste 200 D And E, 
      Huntley, IL 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Debbie Yu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Huntley, Illinois. Dr. Yu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and Hypothyroidism.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation

      4309 W Medical Ctr Dr, Suite B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (8.6 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, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Shazia S. Daudi
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      SSD Medical Group

      12151 Regency Pkwy, 
      Huntley, IL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shazia Daudi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Huntley, Illinois. Dr. Daudi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, High Cholesterol, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      4309 W Medical Center Dr Ste B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Azade Yedidag is a Gastroenterologist in Mchenry, Illinois. Dr. Yedidag is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diverticular Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      4309 Medical Center Drive, B202, 
      Mchenry, IL 
       (8.7 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, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      390 E Congress Pkwy, Unit M, 
      Crystal Lake, IL 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Goodman is an Otolaryngologist in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Dr. Goodman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Perichondritis, Familial Deafness, Laryngitis, and Gastrostomy.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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 Woodstock, 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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