The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Fall River, MA

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors near Fall River, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 119 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Fall River, MA. Of these, 99 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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119 providers found
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    289 Pleasant St Ste 604, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Raju Singla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Singla is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Gastroparesis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Health Care Pharmacy Inc

    1030 President Ave, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Shana is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Shana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Prima Care PC

    67 Slades Ferry Ave, 
    Somerset, MA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Lebo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Somerset, Massachusetts. Dr. Lebo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Muscle Atrophy.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    289 Pleasant St Ste 501, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Maddock is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Maddock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1030 President Ave Rm 110, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marvin Berman is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Berman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1030 President Ave Rm 110, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Watson is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Watson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Visceromegaly, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Office

    277 Pleasant St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jaiganesh Dorai is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Dorai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Heart Attack, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    T.B.HINEDI.M.D.CONSULTING PC

    289 Pleasant St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederick Schnure is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Schnure is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Prima Care, PC

    289 Pleasant St, Suite 203, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Manuela Mendes is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Mendes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mendes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    289 Pleasant St, Ste 401, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajaratnam Abraham is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Abraham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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

    Southcoast Health Internal Medicine

    534 Prospect St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Theroux is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Theroux is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Multiple Myeloma.

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

    Southcoast Health Internal Medicine

    534 Prospect St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Warren Wood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Southcoast Physicians Group Inc

    363 Highland Ave, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Waihong Chung is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Chung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Chung is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    1030 President Ave Ste 1001, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Schwartz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Ataxia-Telangiectasia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Cerebral Palsy.

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

    Office

    1030 President Ave Ste 1001, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diane Patrick is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Patrick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Boils, Folliculitis, and Carbuncle.

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

    Office

    1030 President Ave Ste 1001, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vladimir Yufit is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Yufit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peripheral Artery Disease, Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML).

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

    Office

    1030 President Ave Ste 1001, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenath Shamir is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Shamir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Coronary Heart Disease, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Lung Cancer.

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

    Douaa M Girgis DMD PC

    1200 Robeson St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ossama Labib is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Labib is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Dysgraphia, and Vascular Dementia.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Anesthesiology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Anesthesiology

    Surgicenter Anesthesia Associates LLC

    272 Stanley St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Nye Jr is an Anesthesiologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Nye Jr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing and Chronic Pain.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Surgicenter Anesthesia Associates LLC

    272 Stanley St, 
    Fall River, MA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Capozza is a Gastroenterologist in Fall River, Massachusetts. Dr. Capozza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Enlarged Liver, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 Fall River, MA?

    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 Fall River, MA?

    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 Fall River, MA?

    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 Fall River, MA?

    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 Fall River, MA?

    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 Fall River, MA?

    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 Fall River, MA?

    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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