The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Bedford, OH

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 293 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Bedford, OH. Of these, 240 are Experienced, 40 are Advanced and 13 are Distinguished.

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    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Marymount Medical Building

    12000 McCracken Road, 
    Garfield Hts, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adnan Raed is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Garfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Raed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Raed is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1997.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Scott Gabbard is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gabbard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Gabbard is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Bryson is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 26 years. Dr. Bryson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngitis, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, Cordotomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bryson is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology, 2010.

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    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Yi Qin is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Qin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Swallowing Difficulty, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Painful Swallowing, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Qin is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2019.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rebecca Nelson is an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nelson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngitis, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, and Laryngeal Nerve Damage. Dr. Nelson is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology, 2021.

    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Monica Ray is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Ray is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ray is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1989.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    South Pointe Medical Office Building B

    20050 Harvard Avenue, 
    Warrensville Heights, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Cline is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 41 years. Dr. Cline is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroparesis, Gastric Dysmotility, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastrectomy, and Ileostomy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    South Pointe Medical Office Building B

    20050 Harvard Avenue, 
    Warrensville Heights, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Elliott Borinsky is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Dr. Borinsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 20 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Borinsky is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2020.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    South Pointe Medical Office Building B

    20050 Harvard Avenue, 
    Warrensville Heights, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vedha Sanghi is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Dr. Sanghi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sanghi is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2023.

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

    Eastwest Primary Care LLC

    6175 Som Center Rd Ste 210, 
    Solon, OH 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Haitham Azem is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Solon, Ohio. Dr. Azem is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 100 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Consultants In Gastroenterology, Beachwood

    3700 Park East Drive, Suite 100, 
    Beachwood, OH 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Pollack is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Beachwood, Ohio. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 68 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Stricture, Choledocholithiasis, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pollack is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2007.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Consultants In Gastroenterology, Beachwood

    3700 Park East Drive, Suite 100, 
    Beachwood, OH 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ari Garber is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Beachwood, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Garber is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Garber is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2018.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Family Medicine
    6480 Rockside Woods Blvd S Ste 330, 
    Independence, OH 
     (5.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Tatiana Masyk is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Independence, Ohio. Dr. Masyk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Low Potassium Level, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Ballinger-Wallace Syndrome, and Gitelman Syndrome. Dr. Masyk is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Beachwood Family Health And Surgery Center

    26900 Cedar Road, 
    Beachwood, OH 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Lever is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Beachwood, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 50 years. Dr. Lever is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Celiac Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lever is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1989.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Claire Beveridge is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 15 years. Dr. Beveridge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. She is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Beveridge is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2021.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Lembo is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 41 years. Dr. Lembo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 26 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Lembo is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    51+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Donald Kirby is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 51 years. Dr. Kirby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Malnutrition, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Kirby is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1985.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amit Bhatt is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bhatt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 44 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Stricture, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bhatt is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2014.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Madhusudhan Sanaka is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sanaka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 52 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Achalasia, Choledocholithiasis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Sanaka is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2005.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (8.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Baggott is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been practicing medicine for over 48 years. Dr. Baggott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Baggott is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1989.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    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.