The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in ware, MA

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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MediFind found 23 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near ware, MA. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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

    Office

    182 West St, 
    Ware, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Hakim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ware, Massachusetts. Dr. Hakim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. Dr. Hakim is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Baystate Gastroenterology-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jorge Sotelo is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Sotelo 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 Familial Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sotelo is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    83 South St, 
    Ware, MA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Harbir Sawhney is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ware, Massachusetts. Dr. Sawhney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Bile Acid Malabsorption, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Office

    182 West St, 
    Ware, MA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elam Safi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ware, Massachusetts. Dr. Safi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Safi is currently accepting new patients.

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

    West Brookfield Family Practice

    46 N Main St, 
    West Brookfield, MA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Jones is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Opioid Use Disorder, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Capital Area Hudson Valley NY Dental

    31 Hall Dr, 
    Amherst, MA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Niloufar Shoushtari is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dr. Shoushtari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, and Hypertension. Dr. Shoushtari is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    46 N Main St, 
    West Brookfield, MA 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Wilson-Iii is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Wilson-Iii is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Dementia, Opioid Use Disorder, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

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

    Baystate Medical Practices Quabbin Pediatrics

    40 Wright St Fl 1, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (6.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeremy Schwartz is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Khaled Abdelkader is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Abdelkader is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Emphysema, Bullae, Alzheimer's Disease, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis.

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

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Joanna Preibisz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Preibisz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Shingles, Lung Metastases, Philadelphia-Negative Chronic Myeloid Leukemia, and Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML). Dr. Preibisz is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dennies Cuevas-Rivera is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Cuevas-Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Cuevas-Rivera is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
    Referral may be required

    Baystate Primary Care-Palmer

    40 Wright St, 
    Palmer, MA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Linda Schoonover is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Palmer, Massachusetts. Dr. Schoonover is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Renovascular Hypertension, Lung Metastases, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Schoonover is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Baystate Medical Practices-Quabbin Adult Medicine

    95 Sargent St, 
    Belchertown, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Ronald Beauzile is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Belchertown, Massachusetts. Dr. Beauzile 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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Beauzile is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing

    Baystate Medical Practices-Adult Medicine-Wilbraham

    2344 Boston Rd, 
    Wilbraham, MA 
     (13.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alan Gonzalez-Blosser is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wilbraham, Massachusetts. Dr. Gonzalez-Blosser 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 Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Diabetic Nephropathy, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Gonzalez-Blosser is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Barre Family Health Center

    151 Worcester Road, 
    Barre, MA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Hajj is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barre, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Hajj 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 Opioid Use Disorder, Chronic Pain, Antiphospholipid Syndrome, and Migraine with Brainstem Aura. Dr. Hajj is board certified in Family Medicine. Dr. Hajj is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Office

    198 Charlton Rd Ste 206, 
    Sturbridge, MA 
     (13.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Stagias is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Stagias is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital Of Western Massachusetts

    222 State St, 
    Ludlow, MA 
     (13.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Adnan Dahdul is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Ludlow, Massachusetts. Dr. Dahdul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Necrotizing Myopathy (NM), Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease. Dr. Dahdul is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine

    Capital Area Hudson Valley NY Dental

    31 Hall Dr, 
    Amherst, MA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Joseph Tassoni is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dr. Tassoni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Barrett Esophagus, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tassoni is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Capital Area Hudson Valley NY Dental

    31 Hall Dr, 
    Amherst, MA 
     (14.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Berkman is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Amherst, Massachusetts. Dr. Berkman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anemia, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Berkman is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Spencer Primary Care

    118 W Main St, 
    Spencer, MA 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Maloney is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Spencer, Massachusetts. Dr. Maloney 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 Acute Mountain Sickness, Apraxia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia.

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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 ware, 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 ware, 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 ware, 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 ware, 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 ware, 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 ware, 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 ware, 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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