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    MediFind found 591 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Paterson, NJ. Of these, 516 are Experienced, 72 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    591 providers found
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      160 Haledon Ave, 
      Prospect Park, NJ 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eyad Baghal is a Gastroenterologist in Prospect Park, New Jersey. Dr. Baghal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      246 Hamburg Tpke, Suite 208, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nagwa Hafez is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Hafez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Sepsis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Gastrostomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Hafez is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Carepoint Gastroenterology Center PC

      1300 Main Ave, Suite 1b, 
      Clifton, NJ 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bassam Hajjar is a Gastroenterologist in Clifton, New Jersey. Dr. Hajjar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Campylobacter Infection, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing

      Ledereich Family Ear, Nose And Throat

      1033 Clifton Ave, Suite 204, 
      Clifton, NJ 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hebrew, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Ledereich is an Otolaryngologist in Clifton, New Jersey. Dr. Ledereich is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Patulous Eustachian Tube, Male Pattern Baldness, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Ledereich is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Wayne

      1211 Hamburg Turnpike, Ste 205, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Scher is a Pediatrics provider 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, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Wayne

      1211 Hamburg Turnpike, Ste 205, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gangadhar Sreepada is an Otolaryngologist in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Sreepada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery | Pediatrics

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Wayne

      1211 Hamburg Turnpike, Ste 205, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vito Brunetti is a Plastic Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Brunetti is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      30 Prospect Ave, Suite 2, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      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. Dr. Benson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      St Josephs Medical Group PC

      703 Main St, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yana Cavanagh is a Gastroenterologist in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Cavanagh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Watermelon Stomach, Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Medical Associates Of Englewood PC

      703 Main St, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ramesh Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastritis, and Hemorrhoids.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology
      703 Main St, St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maria Rivera is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Lactose Intolerance, Fecal Impaction, and Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      703 Main St, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Maryann Maximos is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Maximos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Lactose Intolerance, Trisomy 12 Mosaicism, and Trisomy 14 Mosaicism.

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

      St Josephs Medical Group PC

      703 Main St, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

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

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

      St Josephs Medical Group PC

      703 Main St, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients

      Radhika Tailor is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Tailor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Low Sodium Level, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Tailor is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Medical Associates Of Englewood PC

      680 Broadway, Suite 116a, 
      Paterson, NJ 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Rizzo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Rizzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Diabetic Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome, and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA). Dr. Rizzo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates Of New Jersey LLC

      1031 Mcbride Ave, Suite D212, 
      Woodland Park, NJ 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ariy Volfson is a Gastroenterologist in Woodland Park, New Jersey. Dr. Volfson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      220 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 23, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frank Kardos is an Otolaryngologist in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Kardos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      220 Hamburg Turnpike, Suite 20, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Pavle Topalovic is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Topalovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Kluver Bucy Syndrome, and Alzheimer's Disease.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      220 Hamburg Tpke, Suite 8, 
      Wayne, NJ 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Costello is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wayne, New Jersey. Dr. Costello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Tracheitis, High Cholesterol, and Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Costello is currently accepting new patients.

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

      West Paterson Family Medical Center, PA

      1031 Mcbride Ave, D109, 
      West Paterson, NJ 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Vitale is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Vitale 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), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vitale is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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 Paterson, NJ?

      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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