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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 452 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near East Meadow, NY. Of these, 357 are Experienced, 87 are Advanced and 8 are Distinguished.

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    452 providers found
      Rajesh S. Kakani
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      877 Stewart Avenue, Suite 2, 
      Garden City, NY 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rajesh Kakani is an Otolaryngologist in Garden City, New York. Dr. Kakani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, DFNB1, and Infant Hearing Loss.

      Joshua B. Silverman
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology

      Northwell Health Otolaryngology And Head And Neck Surgery

      430 Lakeville Road, 1st Floor, 
      New Hyde Park, NY 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Silverman is an Otolaryngologist and a Pediatric Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Silverman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy.

      Eugene M. Sullivan
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Gastroenterology Associates At Uniondale

      106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eugene Sullivan is a Gastroenterologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Andrew B. Rosenberg
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Gastroenterology Associates At Uniondale

      106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Rosenberg is a Gastroenterologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Vikram J. Singh
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Gastroenterology Associates At Uniondale

      106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Vikram Singh is a Gastroenterologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Diverticular Disease.

      Jennifer K. Slane
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Gastroenterology Associates At Uniondale

      106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Slane is a Gastroenterologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Slane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome.

      Leonard B. Stein
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Gastroenterology Associates At Uniondale

      106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Leonard Stein is a Gastroenterologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Stein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and Visceromegaly.

      Felice J. Mirsky
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Gastroenterology Associates At Uniondale

      106 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Suite B, 
      Uniondale, NY 
       (2.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Felice Mirsky is a Gastroenterologist in Uniondale, New York. Dr. Mirsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Heartburn, and Esophagitis.

      Richard B. Rubin
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine Specialties At Bellmore

      1872 Bellmore Avenue, 
      Bellmore, NY 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Rubin is a Gastroenterologist in Bellmore, New York. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Rupal S. Shah
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      500 Front Street, 
      Hempstead, NY 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati , Hindi

      Rupal Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Geriatrics in Hempstead, New York. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, High Cholesterol, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Thrombectomy.

      Jeffrey S. Novak
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3019 Merrick Road, 
      Wantagh, NY 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Novak is a Gastroenterologist in Wantagh, New York. Dr. Novak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      3 North Main Street, 
      Freeport, NY 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Iheanyichukwu Aja is a Gastroenterologist in Freeport, New York. Dr. Aja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Alan S. Lipp
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At Mineola

      300 Old Country Road, Suite 31, 
      Mineola, NY 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alan Lipp is a Gastroenterologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Lipp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Heartburn.

      Joseph L. Tromba
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At Mineola

      300 Old Country Road, Suite 31, 
      Mineola, NY 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian

      Joseph Tromba is a Gastroenterologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Tromba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Endoscopy.

      Steven J. Geier
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At Mineola

      300 Old Country Road, Suite 31, 
      Mineola, NY 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Geier is a Gastroenterologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Geier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Diverticular Disease, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Liver Transplant.

      Anthony J. Massimillo
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At Mineola

      300 Old Country Road, Suite 31, 
      Mineola, NY 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Massimillo is a Gastroenterologist in Mineola, New York. Dr. Massimillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Indigestion.

      Eric C. Last
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Northwell Health Physician Partners Internal Medicine At Wantagh

      2857 Jerusalem Avenue, 
      Wantagh, NY 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Eric Last is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Wantagh, New York. Dr. Last is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      2 Ohio Drive, Suite 207, 
      New Hyde Park, NY 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Scioscia is an Otolaryngologist in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Scioscia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      115 Broadhollow Road, Floor 1, 
      Melville, NY 
       (9.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Spanish

      Danny Meslemani is an Otolaryngologist in Melville, New York. Dr. Meslemani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, and Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder.

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

      Irum Chaudhry Medical P.C

      380 Merrick Ave, 
      East Meadow, NY 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Irum Chaudhry is an Internal Medicine provider in East Meadow, New York. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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 East Meadow, NY?

      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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