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    MediFind found 1282 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Flushing, NY. Of these, 1097 are Experienced, 167 are Advanced and 18 are Distinguished.

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    1,282 providers found
      Milan R. Amin
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Milan Amin is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Amin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Endoscopy, and Laryngectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Jackson Heights

      37-31 77th Street, 
      Jackson Heights, NY 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nelson Alcaraz is a Pediatrics provider in Jackson Heights, New York. Dr. Alcaraz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Swallowing Difficulty.

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      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Forest Hills

      107-21 Queens Boulevard, Suite 2, 8, 
      Forest Hills, NY 
       (3.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Alleva is a Pediatrics provider in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Alleva is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus.

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      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      5847 Francis Lewis Blvd, 
      Flushing, NY 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Myles Mittleman is an Otolaryngologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Mittleman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Otitis, Trachoma, Jones Syndrome, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Peyman Younesi MD PLLC

      9131 175th St, 
      Jamaica, NY 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, Hebrew, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Peyman Younesi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Jamaica, New York. Dr. Younesi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Younesi is currently accepting new patients.

      Steven Alexander
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology | Pediatrics

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Astoria 30Th Avenue

      35-01 30th Avenue, Suite 300, 400, 
      Astoria, NY 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Alexander is a Pediatrics provider in Astoria, New York. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Tinnitus.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      525 E 68th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Carl Crawford is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Crawford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomembranous Colitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      525 E 68th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Reem Sharaiha is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Sharaiha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Obesity, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      525 E 68th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Felice Schnoll-Sussman is a Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Schnoll-Sussman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      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 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Pediatric OtolaryngologyAdult and Pediatric Voice, Airway, and Swallowing DisordersHead and Neck Surgery. Dr. Silverman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngectomy, and Myringotomy.

      Mark S. Courey
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      5 E 98th St, Fl 8, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Courey is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Courey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Throat Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      New York, NY 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Karin-elizabeth Ouchida is a Geriatrics provider in New York, New York. Dr. Ouchida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Cerebellar Degeneration, and Osteoporosis.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Mskcc Surgery Group

      1133 York Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ian Ganly is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Ganly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

      Larry J. Shemen
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      233 East 69th Street, Suite 1D, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      I strive to provide the best and most current techniques in head and neck surgery. Following my training at the University of Toronto, Cedars Sinai in Los Angeles and Sloan Kettering here in NY, I was appointed as Residency Director at Manhattan Eye Ear Throat Hospital. Since 1987, I have been in private practice in Manhattan and Queens, where I am the Chief of the Head and Neck Service. I have had over 30 years of experience dealing with tumors in this region.My interests include thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, cancers of the oral cavity and larynx and the treatment of sinusitis. Nerve monitoring during complex surgery is frequently utilized.This is a solo practice so all patients are seen and treated by myself, both in the office and in the operating room. Dr. Shemen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Painful Swallowing, and Thyroidectomy.

      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      ENT & Allergy Associates - Madison Avenue

      18 E. 48th Street, 2nd Floor, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Aviv is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Aviv is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Trachoma.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      New York University

      530 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (7.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Jacobson is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Jacobson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Matthew C. Mori
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai

      310 E 14th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Mori is an Otolaryngologist in New York, New York. Dr. Mori is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Painful Swallowing, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      445 Lenox Rd, 
      Brooklyn, NY 
       (9.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Deepthi Sankepalli is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Sankepalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Lactose Intolerance, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Dr. Sankepalli is currently accepting new patients.

      Yingheng Liu
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      13347 Sanford Avenue, Suite 1C, 
      Flushing, NY 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Cantonese, Mandarin

      Dr. Yingheng Liu is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. She earned her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in NY with a Distinction in Clinical Research and her PhD from the University of South Dakota. Dr. Liu completed internship and residency in Internal Medicine at New York University Langone Health, followed by fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Morningside and West.Dr. Liu focuses on colon cancer screening and prevention, esophageal disease, peptic ulcer disease, IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), IBS (irritable bowel syndrome), and liver disease (hepatitis, fatty liver, cirrhosis). She has a particular interest in gastrointestinal health for women such as screening for gastrointestinal cancers, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), abdominal bloating, IBS, fecal incontinence, and constipation. Dr. Liu also has a strong interest in quality improvement in colorectal cancer screening.Dr. Liu performs upper endoscopy with diagnostic and therapeutic interventions for strictures, BRAVO placement for pH monitoring, esophageal variceal banding, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy/feeding tube placement, colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy and capsule endoscopy. She is also trained in interpretation of esophageal high resolution manometry and anorectal manometry.Dr. Liu prides herself in providing quality, compassionate and individualized expert care for each of her patients. To better serve her patients, Dr. Liu is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Lactose Intolerance, and Childhood Volvulus.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Sanford Medical Care PLLC

      13347 Sanford Ave, Suite 1d, 
      Flushing, NY 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Che-nan Chuang is a Gastroenterologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Chuang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Indigestion, Portal Hypertension, and Childhood Volvulus.

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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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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 Flushing, 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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