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    MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Gonzales, LA. Of these, 36 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    42 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Ochsner Clinic LLC

      16260 Airline Hwy, Suite A, 
      Prairieville, LA 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Venerando Del Mundo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Prairieville, Louisiana. Dr. Del Mundo 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, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Del Mundo is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Pulmonary And Digestive Clinic, Inc.

      1429 E Hwy 30, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Halina Polek is a Gastroenterologist in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Polek is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

      1014 Saint Clair Blvd, Suite 3030, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elizabeth Bollinger is a Gastroenterologist in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Bollinger has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

      1014 Saint Clair Blvd, Suite 2010, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Goodier is an Otolaryngologist in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Goodier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Perichondritis. Dr. Goodier is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

      1702 N Burnside Ave, Suite A, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Aguillard is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Aguillard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Aguillard is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

      1014 Saint Clair Blvd, Suite 2010, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Robichaux is an Otolaryngologist in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Robichaux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Perichondritis, and Nasal Septal Hematoma. Dr. Robichaux is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

      1014 Saint Clair Blvd, Suite 2010, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dawn Sharp is an Otolaryngologist in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Sharp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Tonsillitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Sharp is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Our Lady Of The Lake Physician Group LLC

      2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd, Suite 308, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tommy Banks is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Banks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Empyema, Sinusitis, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Banks is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      2647 S Saint Elizabeth Blvd, 
      Gonzales, LA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Satyanarayana Malur is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gonzales, Louisiana. Dr. Malur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Cellulitis, Low Potassium Level, and Hypertension. Dr. Malur is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Office

      8585 Picardy Ave Ste 414, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shravani Surakanti is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Surakanti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

      10310 The Grove Blvd, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Amy Rabalais practices pediatric otolaryngology at Ochsner Health in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She attended the University of Texas for her undergraduate studies and earned her medical degree from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans. She completed her otolaryngology residency at Louisiana State University. Dr. Rabalais is trained in all areas of general otolaryngology. Dr. Rabalais is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Otitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Vertigo, and Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

      10310 The Grove Blvd, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nazneen Hussain is a Gastroenterologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hussain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hussain is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

      10310 The Grove Blvd, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Duncan Hanby is an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Hanby is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and DFNB1. Dr. Hanby is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

      10310 The Grove Blvd, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Alan Sticker is an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Sticker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Sialadenitis, and Otitis. Dr. Sticker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Medical Complex - The Grove

      10310 The Grove Blvd, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Patrice Tyson is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Tyson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiofaciocutaneous Syndrome, Malnutrition, Encopresis, and RASopathies. Dr. Tyson is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ochsner 65 Plus - Bocage

      7949 Jefferson Hwy, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Susan Mcnamara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Mcnamara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypothyroidism, and Hypertension. Dr. Mcnamara is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

      16777 Medical Center Dr, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Aldo Russo is a Gastroenterologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Russo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, Hepatitis C, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Russo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal

      16777 Medical Center Dr, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Donnesha Clayton is a Gastroenterologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Clayton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Meckel's Diverticulum, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Childhood Volvulus, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Clayton is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge

      17000 Medical Center Dr, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Angela Nusloch is a Gastroenterologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Nusloch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Ochsner Cancer Center - Baton Rouge

      17050 Medical Center Dr, 
      Baton Rouge, LA 
       (14.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Victoria Page is an Otolaryngologist in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dr. Page is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, and Perichondritis. Dr. Page is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Gonzales, LA?

      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 Gonzales, LA?

      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 Gonzales, LA?

      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 Gonzales, LA?

      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 Gonzales, LA?

      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 Gonzales, LA?

      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 Gonzales, LA?

      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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