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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 84 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Rio Rancho, NM. Of these, 82 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    84 providers found
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      4005 High Resort Blvd Se, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Hightower is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Hightower is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Artery Disease, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Hightower is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

      10501 Golf Course Rd Nw, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rabab Hajar is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Hajar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      2400 Unser Blvd Se, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Elamite, Japanese, Spanish

      Joshua Zara is a Gastroenterologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Zara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      2400 Unser Blvd Se, Suite 19100, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi

      Juan Gomez-Cifuentes is a Gastroenterologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Gomez-Cifuentes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      2400 Unser Blvd Se, Suite 19100, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nael Haddad is a Gastroenterologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Haddad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      2400 Unser Blvd Se, Suite 19100, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Cantonese, Hindi

      Pradeep Kathi is a Gastroenterologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Kathi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

      4420 Irving Blvd Nw, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Khadija Mamsa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Mamsa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Urinary Tract Infection in Children. Dr. Mamsa is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Presbyterian Healthcare Services

      1100 Lead Ave Se, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Tarik Alhmoud is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Alhmoud is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Enteropathy, Viral Gastroenteritis, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Alhmoud is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing

      Unm Medical Group Inc

      3001 Broadmoor Blvd Ne, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Spafford is an Otolaryngologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Spafford is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Jones Syndrome, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Unm Medical Group Inc

      3001 Broadmoor Blvd Ne, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Archana Kaza is a Gastroenterologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Kaza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Ascites, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Unm Medical Group Inc

      3001 Broadmoor Blvd Ne, 
      Rio Rancho, NM 
       (5.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Cowan is an Otolaryngologist in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Dr. Cowan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      New Mexico Oncology Hematology Consultants Ltd

      4901 Lang Ave Ne, New Mexico Cancer Center, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Roland Gerencer is an Otolaryngologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Gerencer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Turbinectomy, and Balloon Sinuplasty. Dr. Gerencer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mitchal Schreiner is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Schreiner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schreiner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Howard Gogel is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Gogel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Esophageal Varices, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Gabrielle Adams is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Celiac Disease, Colonic Malakoplakia, Esophagitis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nikki Parker is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Parker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Andrew Mason is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Mason is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Hemorrhoids, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Angelina Villas is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Villas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphocytic Colitis, Heartburn, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lance Taylor is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Gastroenterology Associates

      7788 Jefferson St Ne, 
      Albuquerque, NM 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Elamite, Japanese, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Paulino Rivera-Torres is a Gastroenterologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dr. Rivera-Torres is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Rivera-Torres 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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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 Rio Rancho, NM?

      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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