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    MediFind found 86 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Cuyahoga Falls, OH. Of these, 69 are Experienced and 17 are Advanced.

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    86 providers found
      Senthilkumar Sankararaman
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing

      Akron General Health Center

      676 South Broadway Street, 
      Akron, OH 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Senthilkumar Sankararaman is a Dietetics provider in Akron, Ohio. Mr. Sankararaman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Childhood Pancreatitis, Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome, Fecal Impaction, and Gastrostomy.

      Mike Leonis
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatrics

      Akron General Health Center

      676 South Broadway Street, 
      Akron, OH 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      39+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mike Leonis is a Pediatrics provider in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Leonis has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Biliary Atresia, Delayed Growth, and Liver Transplant.

      Jeffrey Neher
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Akron General

      1 Akron General Avenue, 
      Akron, OH 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Neher is a Gastroenterologist in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Neher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Office

      1900 23rd St Ste 1100, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Corey Sievers is a Gastroenterologist in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Sievers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Reynolds Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Laboratory Medicine
      Advanced in Painful Swallowing
      Laboratory Medicine

      Office

      190 N Union St Ste 203, 
      Akron, OH 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Prahladkumar Agarwal is a primary care provider, practicing in Laboratory Medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Dysarthria, and Dementia.

      Steven Oyakawa
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Akron General Medical Office Building, Fairlawn

      3600 West Market Street, 
      Fairlawn, OH 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Oyakawa is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fairlawn, Ohio. Dr. Oyakawa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, Sciatica, and Infant Hyperglycemia.

      Nadia Chammas
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Akron General Medical Office Building, Fairlawn

      3600 West Market Street, 
      Fairlawn, OH 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Nadia Chammas is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fairlawn, Ohio. Dr. Chammas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Myasthenia Gravis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

      Samantha Almendras
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine

      Akron General Medical Office Building, Fairlawn

      3600 West Market Street, 
      Fairlawn, OH 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Samantha Almendras is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fairlawn, Ohio. Dr. Almendras is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

      Cassie Carney
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Otolaryngology

      Akron General ENT

      2708 Crawfis Boulevard, 
      Fairlawn, OH 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Cassie Carney is an Otolaryngologist in Fairlawn, Ohio. Dr. Carney has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Jones Syndrome.

      Kevin Baldie
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Suburban South Primary Care

      2818 South Arlington Road, 
      Coventry Township, OH 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Baldie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Coventry Township, Ohio. Dr. Baldie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Mark Delacure
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Plastic Surgery

      Akron General Health And Wellness Center, Bath

      4125 Medina Road, 
      Akron, OH 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Delacure is a Plastic Surgeon in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Delacure has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Tongue Cancer, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Tissue Biopsy, and Thyroidectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Internal Medicine
      2104 Front St Ste B, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Krishna Agarwala is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Agarwala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Diabetic Nephropathy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics

      Office

      111 Stow Ave Ste 200, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bong Kauh is a Geriatrics provider in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Kauh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Atrophy, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Venous Thromboembolism (VTE).

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

      Unity Health Network LLC

      1900 23rd St, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Pollock is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Pollock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pollock is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Unity Health Network LLC

      1900 23rd St, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Gibbons is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Gibbons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, Hypertension, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Gibbons is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Family Medicine

      Amara Health LLC

      96 Graham Rd, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Striegel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Striegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gout, Vitamin D Deficiency, Bullae, and Emphysema.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Munroe Falls Dialysis

      265 N Main St, 
      Munroe Falls, OH 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gayleen Kolaczewski is a Gastroenterologist in Munroe Falls, Ohio. Dr. Kolaczewski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Schizoaffective Disorder, Viral Gastroenteritis, Obesity, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Office

      3033 State Rd Ste 101, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ghulam Mir is a Gastroenterologist in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Mir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Gastroenterology

      Office

      1900 23rd St Ste 1100, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Park is a Gastroenterologist in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics
      Experienced in Painful Swallowing
      Geriatrics

      Rufus A Reuben MD Internal Medicine & Geriatrics Inc.

      275 Graham Rd Ste 4, 
      Cuyahoga Falls, OH 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rufus Reuben is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Dr. Reuben has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Memory Loss, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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 Cuyahoga Falls, OH?

      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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