The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Minnesota, US

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors in Minnesota, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 498 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Minnesota, US. Of these, 460 are Experienced, 37 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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498 providers found
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Bhatti Gastroenterology Consultants P.A.

    1457 White Oak Dr, 
    Chaska, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ahsan Bhatti is a Gastroenterologist in Chaska, Minnesota. Dr. Bhatti is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    HealthPartners Clinic Stillwater

    1500 Curve Crest Blvd W, 
    Stillwater, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anne Hinz is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stillwater, Minnesota. Dr. Hinz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Hinz is currently accepting new patients.

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

    North Memorial Health - Maple Grove Hospital

    9825 Hospital Dr Ste 104, 
    Maple Grove, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Usha Kalava is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Dr. Kalava is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Kalava is currently accepting new patients.

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

    CHI St. Gabriels Health - Family Medical Center

    811 2nd St SE Ste A, 
    Little Falls, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mark Moe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Little Falls, Minnesota. Dr. Moe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Moe is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing

    John L Bonner Eye Clinic LTD

    3605 Mayfair Ave, 
    Hibbing, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kasey Kapella is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Hibbing, Minnesota. Dr. Kapella is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Oligodendroglioma, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vertigo.

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

    Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Baxter Clinic

    13060 Isle Dr, 
    Baxter, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kristi Gebhardt is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baxter, Minnesota. Dr. Gebhardt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Emphysema, Bullae, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF). Dr. Gebhardt is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Essentia Health St. Joseph's-Baxter Clinic

    13060 Isle Dr, 
    Baxter, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baxter, Minnesota. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), and Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing

    Rainy Lake Medical Center

    1400 Highway 71, 
    International Falls, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Courneya is a Radiologist in International Falls, Minnesota. Dr. Courneya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Osteoarthritis, Bronchogenic Cyst, and Sciatica.

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

    HealthPartners Clinic St. Paul Wabasha

    205 Wabasha St S, 
    Saint Paul, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Khoula Sikander is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Sikander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Deep Vein Thrombosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Gitelman Syndrome, and Cellulitis. Dr. Sikander is currently accepting new patients.

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

    HealthPartners Clinic St. Paul Midway

    451 Dunlap St N, 
    Saint Paul, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Antonio Jhocson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Dr. Jhocson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Jhocson is currently accepting new patients.

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

    HealthPartners Clinic Coon Rapids

    11475 Robinson Dr NW, 
    Coon Rapids, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Zhen Luo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. Dr. Luo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis. Dr. Luo is currently accepting new patients.

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

    HealthPartners Clinic Woodbury

    8450 Seasons Pkwy, 
    Woodbury, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

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

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

    Lake Region Healthcare Barnesville Area Clinic

    209 2nd Ave SE, 
    Barnesville, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Owen Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Barnesville, Minnesota. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Ridgeview Chaska Clinic

    111 Hundertmark Rd Ste 115N, 
    Chaska, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Gootzeit is a Gastroenterologist in Chaska, Minnesota. Dr. Gootzeit is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth

    1012 E 2nd St, 
    Duluth, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Waldo Avello is a Gastroenterologist in Duluth, Minnesota. Dr. Avello is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Barrett Esophagus, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Bhatti Gastroenterology Consultants P.A.

    1457 White Oak Dr, 
    Chaska, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ching-ho Huang is a Gastroenterologist in Chaska, Minnesota. Dr. Huang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Minneapolis Otolaryngology PA

    6525 France Ave S Ste 325, 
    Minneapolis, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Silver is an Otolaryngologist in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Silver is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Otitis.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Mn - Gi

    200 1st St SW, 
    Rochester, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Alexander is a Gastroenterologist in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Achalasia, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Ridgeview Specialty Clinic-Palliative Care

    560 S Maple St Ste 400, 
    Waconia, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sabina Khan is a Gastroenterologist in Waconia, Minnesota. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Macroamylasemia, Collagenous Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    St. Luke's Hospital Of Duluth

    1012 E 2nd St, 
    Duluth, MN 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Max Miranda is a Gastroenterologist in Duluth, Minnesota. Dr. Miranda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 in Minnesota, US?

    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 in Minnesota, US?

    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 in Minnesota, US?

    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 in Minnesota, US?

    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 in Minnesota, US?

    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 in Minnesota, US?

    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 in Minnesota, US?

    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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