The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in New Jersey, US

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors in New Jersey, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 1465 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near New Jersey, US. Of these, 1251 are Experienced, 206 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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1,465 providers found
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Premier Gastroenterology Consultants

    122 James Street, 
    Edison, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chintan Modi is a Gastroenterologist in Edison, New Jersey. Dr. Modi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing

    Mid Atlantic Geriatric Association

    5 Musket Lane, 
    Eatontown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joshua Haim is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Eatontown, New Jersey. Dr. Haim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alzheimer's Disease, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Bergen Ear, Nose And Throat Associates

    20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 613, 
    Hackensack, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brian Benson is an Otolaryngologist in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Benson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy.

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    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Penn Medicine Becker ENT & Allergy Applegarth Road

    312 Applegarth Road, Suite 100, 
    Monroe Township, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Kay is an Otolaryngologist in Monroe Township, New Jersey. Dr. Kay is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome. Dr. Kay is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael Lindy
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Premier Health Gastroenterology

    532 Lafayette Road, Suite 300, 
    Sparta, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Lindy is a Gastroenterologist in Sparta, New Jersey. Dr. Lindy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Anal Fissure, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lindy is currently accepting new patients.

    Dhanasekaran Ramasamy
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Diseases, PA

    695 Chestnut Street, 
    Union, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dhanasekaran Ramasamy is a Gastroenterologist in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Ramasamy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ramasamy is currently accepting new patients.

    Nicholas T. Orfanidis
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    26 East Red Bank Avenue

    26 East Red Bank Avenue, 
    Woodbury, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Orfanidis is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Orfanidis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Orfanidis is currently accepting new patients.

    Michael C. Dimarino
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    26 East Red Bank Avenue

    26 East Red Bank Avenue, 
    Woodbury, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Dimarino is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Dimarino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Dimarino is currently accepting new patients.

    Daniel A. Scher
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    ENT & Allergry Associates, LLP

    1211 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 205, 
    Wayne, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Daniel Scher is an Otolaryngologist in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Scher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Scher is currently accepting new patients.

    Colin L. Smith
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    2211 Chapel Avenue West, 
    Cherry Hill, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Colin Smith is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

    David Rosen
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology | General Surgery
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology | General Surgery

    Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery At Cherry Hill

    2211 Chapel Avenue West, Suite 403, 
    Cherry Hill, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    David Rosen is an Otolaryngologist and a General Surgeon in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Rosen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Anosmia, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Rosen is currently accepting new patients.

    Larry K. Siu
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Affiliates In Gastroenterology

    101 Madison Avenue, Suite 100, 
    Morristown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Larry Siu is a Gastroenterologist in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Siu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Choledocholithiasis, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Siu is currently accepting new patients.

    Charles A. Kistler
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Gastroenterology Cherry Hill

    2211 Chapel Avenue West, Suite 401, 
    Cherry Hill, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Kistler is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Kistler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kistler is currently accepting new patients.

    Aarati B. Malliah
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Gastroenterology Cherry Hill

    2211 Chapel Avenue West, Suite 401, 
    Cherry Hill, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Aarati Malliah is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Malliah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Malliah is currently accepting new patients.

    Sujala Chirla
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Center For Digestive Diseases

    695 Chestnut Street, 
    Union, NJ 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sujala Chirla is a Gastroenterologist in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Chirla 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 Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chirla is currently accepting new patients.

    Seth J. Kanowitz
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Advocare ENT Specialists Of Morristown

    95 Madison Avenue, Suite 105, 
    Morristown, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Seth Kanowitz is an Otolaryngologist in Morristown, New Jersey. Dr. Kanowitz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Hearing Loss, Nasal Polyps, and Infant Hearing Loss. Dr. Kanowitz is currently accepting new patients.

    Beth C. Gardner
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    565 Egg Harbor Road, 
    Sewell, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Beth Gardner is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Sewell, New Jersey. Dr. Gardner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gardner is currently accepting new patients.

    Andrew R. Dargan
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    2211 Chapel Avenue West, 
    Cherry Hill, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Andrew Dargan is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Dr. Dargan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastric Dysmotility, Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dargan is currently accepting new patients.

    Carl B. Wallach
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Affiliates In Gastroenterology

    Succasunna, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Carl Wallach is a Gastroenterologist in Succasunna, New Jersey. Dr. Wallach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wallach is currently accepting new patients.

    Rasesh Shah
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Pediatric Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology | Pediatrics
    620 North Broad Street, 
    Woodbury, NJ 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Rasesh Shah is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatrics provider in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Perichondritis, Stent Placement, and Myringotomy. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

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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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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 New Jersey, 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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