The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in fort wayne, IN

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 63 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near fort wayne, IN. Of these, 50 are Experienced and 13 are Advanced.

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63 providers found
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine

    Pathology Laboratories Inc

    10215 Auburn Park Dr, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jan De Guzman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. De Guzman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Folate Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Dr. De Guzman is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Iu Health Primary Care-Fort Wayne

    256 E Pettit Ave, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Hector Perez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Perez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, and Tonsillitis. Dr. Perez is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing

    Fairfield Village

    2626 Fairfield Ave, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Van Den Driessche is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Van Den Driessche is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 31 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Van Den Driessche is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Parkview Hospital Inc.

    2200 Randallia Dr, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Bilal Gondal is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Gondal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Portal Hypertension, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gondal is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Brooklyn Medical Associates LLC

    3534 Brooklyn Ave, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tariq Akbar is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Akbar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Akbar is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Apical Healthcare LLC

    327 E Wayne St Ste 150, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Ilo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Ilo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Dementia, Vascular Dementia, and Anemia. Dr. Ilo is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Veterans Affairs Northern Indiana Health Care System

    2121 Lake Ave, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alexander Mathai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Mathai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Dysgraphia, Thromboangiitis Obliterans, and Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy. Dr. Mathai is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    750 Broadway Ste 150, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert Wilkins is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Wilkins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Delirium, Hypothyroidism, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Wilkins is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    1900 Carew St Ste 1, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Kaplanis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Kaplanis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Kaplanis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    1818 Carew St, Suite 260, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Ransbottom is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Ransbottom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Frostbite.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Parkview Hospital Inc.

    2200 Randallia Dr, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Wissam Bleibel is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Bleibel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bleibel is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Parkview Hospital Inc.

    2200 Randallia Dr, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rakesh Guntur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Guntur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Guntur is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required

    Parkview Hospital

    2231 Carew St, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Reshi Kanuru is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Kanuru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Esophagitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kanuru is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Referral may be required
    2231 Carew St, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Imad Horani is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Horani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing

    Brooklyn Medical Associates LLC

    3534 Brooklyn Ave, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christopher Baltes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Baltes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Baltes is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Anthony Medical Associates P C.

    1330 N Coliseum Blvd, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Coats is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Coats is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2, Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED), IPEX Syndrome, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Coats is currently accepting new patients.

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

    The Kroger Pharmacy

    5110 N Clinton St, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Evans is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Alzheimer's Disease, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

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

    The Kroger Pharmacy

    5110 N Clinton St, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French
    Accepting New Patients

    Ryan Singerman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. Singerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypospadias, Penile Cancer, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Singerman is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Paragon Home Care Inc

    3512 Stellhorn Rd, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Robert King is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parkinson's Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Anemia, and Movement Disorders. Dr. King is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Karim Moshref MD PC

    2110 Lower Huntington Rd, 
    Fort Wayne, IN 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    M A Moshref is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Dr. A Moshref is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. A Moshref is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 09/26/2026

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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 fort wayne, IN?

    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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