The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors Near Me in Oregon, US

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The 20 Best Painful Swallowing Doctors in Oregon, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 407 doctor with experience in Painful Swallowing near Oregon, US. Of these, 368 are Experienced and 39 are Advanced.

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    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    9701 Sw Barnes Rd, Ste 300, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alan Kaynard is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Kaynard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Barrett Esophagus, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Kaynard is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology

    Centennial Gastroenterology Associates

    2510 NW Edenbower Blvd, Suite 112, 
    Roseburg, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    John Walker is a Gastroenterologist in Roseburg, Oregon. Dr. Walker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Walker is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    800 Southwest 13th Avenue, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Young Choi is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Choi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.

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    Justin B. Pavlovich
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    9250 Southwest Hall Boulevard, 
    Tigard, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Justin Pavlovich, MD, is a board-certified otolaryngologist with more than 15 years of experience treating general ear, nose and throat (ENT) concerns.Dr. Pavlovich takes a whole-person approach to care, understanding the impact a person’s psychosocial and systemic health can have on their ENT symptoms. His goal is to listen carefully to his patients, to address each patient’s questions and concerns as fully as possible, and to devise a plan of care collaboratively so both he and his patient take ownership of the therapeutic plan for greater compliance and better results. Dr. Pavlovich tries to exhaust nonsurgical options before making surgical recommendations. He encourages his patients to communicate with him through MyChart, where they can review their results and actively participate in their treatment plan.From 2014 to 2025, Dr. Pavlovich was named a Portland “Top Doc” each year by Portland Monthly. He prides himself on being readily available to respond to pressing questions or urgent referrals.Away from work, Dr. Pavlovich enjoys adventure travel, cooking, riding his bike (often to work), skiing and gardening. Dr. Pavlovich 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), Nasal Flaring, Nasal Polyps, and Tonsil Stones.

    Gene Bakis
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    1111 Northeast 99th Avenue, Suite 301, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Gene Bakis is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Bakis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Bakis is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    1111 Northeast 99th Avenue, Suite 301, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Don Lum is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Lum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lum is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    9205 Southwest Barnes Road, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Patel is an Otolaryngologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Familial Deafness, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology | Allergy and Immunology | Emergency Medicine

    Oregon Coast Medical Specialties

    620 Commercial Ave, 
    Coos Bay, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Webster is an Otolaryngologist and an Allergy and Immunologist in Coos Bay, Oregon. Dr. Webster 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), Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    19250 Southwest 90th Avenue, 
    Tualatin, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Douglass is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Tualatin, Oregon. Dr. Douglass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Ascites, Ulcerative Colitis, Visceromegaly, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Douglass is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    800 Southwest 13th Avenue, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Chris Hyun is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Hyun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Heartburn, and Gardner Syndrome. Dr. Hyun is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    19250 Southwest 90th Avenue, 
    Tualatin, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Cahill is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Tualatin, Oregon. Dr. Cahill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cahill is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    1111 Northeast 99th Avenue, Suite 301, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Regan is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Regan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Regan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    19250 Southwest 90th Avenue, 
    Tualatin, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brian Applebaum is a Gastroenterologist in Tualatin, Oregon. Dr. Applebaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Applebaum is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    1111 Northeast 99th Avenue, Suite 301, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Viju Deenadayalu is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Deenadayalu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Ulcerative Colitis, Turcot Syndrome, and Gardner Syndrome. Dr. Deenadayalu is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Otolaryngology
    551 Lone Pine Boulevard, Suite 200, 
    The Dalles, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Proctor is an Otolaryngologist in The Dalles, Oregon. Dr. Proctor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, Perichondritis, and Male Pattern Baldness. Dr. Proctor is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    19250 Southwest 90th Avenue, 
    Tualatin, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Duman is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Tualatin, Oregon. Dr. Duman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Duman is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    9701 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 300, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Saks is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Saks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. Her top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Saks is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    9701 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 300, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cristian Vallejos is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Vallejos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Vallejos is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology
    19250 Southwest 90th Avenue, 
    Tualatin, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Stephen Chen is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Tualatin, Oregon. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Barrett Esophagus, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Painful Swallowing
    Gastroenterology
    9701 Southwest Barnes Road, Suite 300, 
    Portland, OR 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Elliot Joo is a Gastroenterologist in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Joo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Painful Swallowing. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Joo is currently accepting new patients.

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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 in Oregon, US?

    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 in Oregon, US?

    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 in Oregon, US?

    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 in Oregon, US?

    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 in Oregon, US?

    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 in Oregon, US?

    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 in Oregon, US?

    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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